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Best fitting rear arches
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:57 pm
by Billybongo123
Hi everyone, we have just purchased our first Bongo, we have called him Billy. He is a lovely little van with a Well house conversion. It does however have the usual uk rust, what are the best arches to weld in? Thanks Marc
Re: Best fitting rear arches
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 7:27 pm
by g8dhe
See this series of images by clicking it
Re: Best fitting rear arches
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 7:35 pm
by Billybongo123
Where are they from?
Re: Best fitting rear arches
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 7:57 pm
by Billybongo123
Re: Best fitting rear arches
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:23 pm
by Billybongo123
plonkatronix wrote: Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:43 pm
I am currently doing mine and with the same arches, they no where near fit the original arch shape so the inner arch will be miles off, either patch sections in or... and I may try this... order 2 more arches to use as inners, this way you can get a nice clean spot weld on the arch it's self...
Good luck and happy welding... if you are doing sills too see here...
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=74229&start=180#p698909
I know a lot have to re make the inners anyway, mine feel shite tbh and im expecting to need a ehole van side by the time ive found good metal. God knows what is lurking under this horrible mess of a previous repair. The grinder will show me this weekend. I'm scared.
Re: Best fitting rear arches
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:14 am
by Billybongo123
It's had some shit repair on the rear inner and outer sills so I'll end up doing the sills too.
I've seen that kit, looks good yea. All nicely pre shaped etc. Thanks for that input.
I'll take pics and keep you updated, I'll make a start on Saturday.
