what wheel arch panels

[cabbydave]

what other wheel arch panels can be used for the rear of the mk1 ive tried getting mk1 corolla ones from hadrian panels but they are out of stock and havent got any on order anyone got any segestions what i can use instead my arches havent completely gon but might as well do them now before the inners go as well

[Gary Symons]

Try this guy: (will also sell individual panels)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOYOTA-MR2-MK1-REAR-WHEEL-ARCH-REPAIR-PANELS_W0QQitemZ230348840982QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item35a1dc6016&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1683|240%3A13 18|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

[Paul Woods]

Or Datsun cherry N12 model 3 door rear arches are very similar to the corolla ones, i've used them to good effect in the past.

[semtexcow]

ive used that ebay guys rear repair panels on my aw11, their fine and arrive quick :)

[cabbydave]

cheers Paul ordered them and got them now £19 delivered I recon I can use the bottom bits that im not going to use asi've got the sill repair sections as well to repair the inner wing as its only got rott on the last 3" of it lots of wax oil later might just design some sort of drain between the inner and outer sill as well couple of good smacks with the old hammer should sort that out oh and ive found some more welding happy days mot tester must have still been drunk good think about getting it tested 8 am on a saturday

[Paul Woods]

You're very welcome, it all helps keep our little mk1's alive.

[cabbydave]

Got one done took all saturday afternoon but looks a whole lot better rolled the arch just inn case for a later date so as not to wreck the paint if I ever go wider rims

[lastoneout]

Do you have any photo's of the work?

[cabbydave]

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h258/thunderdave/27062009064.jpg

[lastoneout]

Thanks, I ordered a corner section from a boy on ebay. It was well made but one of the previous owners of my car had a go at repairing the arches and on the face of it it looked not to bad but I would have had to do a lot of work to get it to fit & I have not got round to playing with my welder yet. So I had my first go at fiberglassing taking a casting from the corner section I bought, and not wanting to blow my own trumpet I has turned out looking not to bad.

http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad27/lastoneout_2009/21.jpg
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad27/lastoneout_2009/24.jpg

[OlberJ]

And it won't rust :thumbsup:

[cabbydave]

looks good except mot examiners class it as a structual part of the car so I dont think they would like fiber glass if your local to manchester I dont mind giving you a couple of hours to weld the panel in for you
I've now got to get the other side done and paint the 1/4s the correct colour I painted the repaired bit in vw white as thats all I had at the time and I didnt want the new panels rusting.
As soon as ive got the body on the MR2 done im going to take a break from it while I finish the transplant in my golf cabby then consider what to slam in the little mr2

[OlberJ]

Is it not that it''s within 30cm of a structural point? Rather than actually being structural itself?

[cabbydave]

your right it is 30cm from a structual point I know my 944 was ok there because it was only single skinned but the mr2 has inner sill some other section inside and then the outer i'd not like to take the chance myself

[lastoneout]

Well that might be bad darts, I’ll nip down to the guy that dose my MOT’s and see what he thinks. The MOT isn’t due until November so I’ll have a bit of time to sort it out if need be.

And after me being all pleased with mysef.


Thanks for the offer I if I was closer I would jump at it but I’m 400 miles away in North East Scotland.


I’ll let you know how I get on.

[cabbydave]

Shame get loads of practice in before you weld the car up on some scrap metal when I get round to doing the other side I will take some photos step by step altho I think Paul Woods has done one somewhere I mist get my front bumper repainted next because I jet washed the car and all the dammed paint flew off

[snowtigger]

Ouch I had one of those magnetic trays for doing the engine and some bit of metal filling got on the rubber side of the magnet, and it was so strong had to slide it off the car and left a sodding scratch on me boot grrrr.

[cabbydave]

will it buff out if so we have the technology [or work has and Icould borrow the buffer]

[snowtigger]

I'm going to try a scratch kit I got awhile ago first to see if that will work cheers dude anyway.