rear wheel arch spats

[Paulinwales]

Wanting to fit some plastic trim to rear arches to smarten them up ,and protect against rust. Not wanting to pay silly money for one ,and wonder if the transit ones will fit? Anyone know of a compatible trim that will fit I was looking on ebay and seen some nice looking transit ones for 30 quid and wondr if anybody else had done similar, must be something that will fit with a bit of effort and a heat gun??

Search ebay for 'ford transit tuning wheel arches' as can't post url

cheers paul

[Ian]

There's a brand new pair of genuine Bongo spats for sale on the main BF site. See http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/marketplace.php#bits

[kloonsy]

I can confirm that transit ones are nowhere near in shape and apart from looking odd you wouldn't be able to open the side door

[hijimhere]

The Mercedes Sprinters are fitted to mine £30 each + £225 per side to cut outer and inner rust---- Repair and paint.

[Paulinwales]

Thanks guys. I was thinking more like 30 quid than 200 thanks anyway

hijimhere can you elaborate more I.e. what make of mercedes sprinter. Where sourced. How modified if any? How do you fit them? I have no experience. The metals ok apart from some rust surface rust that keeps coming back even through hammerite. When I first got the van I rubbed down to metal and added acid and primer etc all was sucessful apart from a few spots that keep comming through. Plan is to dinitrol it then cover with a bit of plastic for cosmetic so don't want to spend a fortune. Cheers for the help paul

[Paulinwales]

Hi guys just worth noting I am only looking for cosmetic touch up not welding new arches on as I think some interpreted. I had this in mind

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/360745533695?nav=SEARCH&sbk=1

any thoughts pls paul

[Paulinwales]

added this as edit timed out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF8L4en-Q_Y fitting video
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLKSWAGEN-T4 ... 35c8d3c8a3 better pics

any thought please feedback Paul

[hwyaden]

just wondering if you've done anything with your arches yet? i'm presently greasing mine up like mad as i just haven't got a spare minute to have them fixed and the rust is starting to really
show now. i'm even contemplating blowing the £200 on new spats to hide the problem as the rest of the bongo looks great - it's just my crappy arches that let it down as someone who doesn't know diddly squat about doing bodywork on a car and haven't got time to take it to someone right now i'm wondering how other drivers are coping with their rusty bits

[helen&tony]

Hi Hwayaden
Can you show some pictures of what rust there is, before we make suggestions?
Cheers
Helen

[hwyaden]

i'll do that tomorrow, it's piddling down now so won't get a good picture

[helen&tony]

Hi
That'll be good tomorrow, and DON'T get a rusty camera in the rain
Cheers
Helen

[hwyaden]

camera is all dried out now

[Simon Jones]

That looks way beyond what you could cover up with a £300 set of Mazda spats. The trouble with wheelarches is the rot comes from behind so it is much worse than it might appear. For the front wings, I would suggest getting a good 2nd hand pair with no rust as the problem you have is with the seam and no amount of treatment and filling is going to make that go away. For rear arches, the only worthwhile option is to cut out and replace .

[helen&tony]

Hi
I'm afraid I agree with Simon...it needs some cutting and welding, sad to say
Cheers
Helen

[hwyaden]