Bongo Fury

the ones ive had saved for a while are these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111483470709? ... 937wt_1190

35.90 delivered for the pair

now ive noticed these claming to be better but look same to me

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAZDA-BONGO-2 ... 1076wt_952

95.00 for the pair

any one seen both or has an opimion

They look the same to me as well Suspect it's another case of adding Bongo to the name and trebling the price

wonkanoby wrote:the ones ive had saved for a while are these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111483470709? ... 937wt_1190

35.90 delivered for the pair

now ive noticed these claming to be better but look same to me

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAZDA-BONGO-2 ... 1076wt_952

95.00 for the pair

any one seen both or has an opimion

The more expensive ones claim:

"MAZDA BONGO REAR WHEEL ARCHS

*****NEW NOW BETTER ARCH RADIUS FIT*****

Suitable All Models 1995 - 2006

The New Panels Have a Much Better Fitting Curve Around The Arch.

This Makes It Much Easier To Fit The Inner Arch.

You Will Still Need To Trim It.

These Archs Are The Best And Closest Match On Sale Anywhere"

Maybe you should contact the seller and ask how/why they are better than the standard Sprinter arch offering?

They both look like sprinter arches to me, they are a much better radius than transit ones, as I have said many times, but you still need to add a piece in the middle about 1" long or the bumper will not mate up properly.

There was a chap at the Bash who supplied a bodyshop with a pair of arches (possible the Sprinter ones). They fitted them & all looked peachy until they refitted the rear bumper & there was shortfall as they were unaware of having to add the extra section in . Whichever arches you go for, ensure the bodyshop use the rear bumper as a reference point to ensure a smooth transition.

stuc wrote:They both look like sprinter arches to me, they are a much better radius than transit ones, as I have said many times, but you still need to add a piece in the middle about 1" long or the bumper will not mate up properly.

This explains a lot,I've seen one just done where the bumper doesn't line up and couldn't work out why.I've seen reference to"shaping to fit"and other such terms mentioned but never actual mention of the extra piece needed.The guy who did the work is local to me and the rest of the job,paint match,blending in and such looks excellent and his price is very good but the bumper not mating up put me off,Think I'll nip back in and see him again with this new info.

I too fell foul of the arch not meeting the bumper. I wasn't happy with the look, so 3D scanned the arch/bumper area and designed some parts that could be bonded onto the bumper and re-match the contours. I 3D printed, hand finished and painted them. I have mudf laps on the rear bumper, so they were only short sections. I could send people the files to fabricate their own if that's helpful.

Cheers

dom_e wrote:I too fell foul of the arch not meeting the bumper. I wasn't happy with the look, so 3D scanned the arch/bumper area and designed some parts that could be bonded onto the bumper and re-match the contours. I 3D printed, hand finished and painted them. I have mudf laps on the rear bumper, so they were only short sections. I could send people the files to fabricate their own if that's helpful.

Cheers

That's innovative.

Getting back to the sprinter arches,to add the extra piece is it just a matter of cutting them in two and adding and shaping the new piece in?

Yes just cut in the centre and piece a bit in, leave the bumper on to line them up first though.
I did have an original post from a couple of years ago with loads of pictures showing the extra piece welded in but not sure where it went. I could find my pics and add them again if anyone is interested.

stuc wrote:Yes just cut in the centre and piece a bit in, leave the bumper on to line them up first though.
I did have an original post from a couple of years ago with loads of pictures showing the extra piece welded in but not sure where it went. I could find my pics and add them again if anyone is interested.

Hi Stuc. I'd be very interested. I'm struggling to visualise the work that has to be done.

Would the half (semi circle) repair panel be easier to cut / work with ..??

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-SPRI ... 19f611e40f

stuc wrote:Yes just cut in the centre and piece a bit in, leave the bumper on to line them up first though.
I did have an original post from a couple of years ago with loads of pictures showing the extra piece welded in but not sure where it went. I could find my pics and add them again if anyone is interested.

Thanks Stu,been over to Barnsley today to see Dave(kloonsy)and have decided to go with him.He credits you as the discoverer of the Sprinter arch being the best for Bongo's

Thank you, I will try and post some pics tonight, and which year sprinter panel I used.

stuc wrote:Thank you, I will try and post some pics tonight, and which year sprinter panel I used.

Thanks Stuc.

There's loads of pictures on here, have a look through and you will see how I did it.

://s1088.photobucket.com/user/stuco1/library/Wheelarches?sort=2&page=1