rear inner wheel arch repair panels

Submitted by wizza on

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hi all,does anyone know of a place where i can get replacement panels for the rear inside wheel arches of my fourtrack..other than main dealers....i also need the front panel where the indicators go...the pane in between the front wings.....any help greatly appreciated guys....ps im in the north east of the uk.

Repair panels

Submitted by poppypiesdad on

try your local auto paint stockist (yellow pages) i use a great place here in fife-autopaint based just outside kirkcauldy and can get most if not all panels if you stuck email me i know they do mail order

jamie

panels

Submitted by wizza on

thanks i'll give it a try....i'll let you know how i get on...

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rear inner arch

Submitted by wizza on

Hi guys,just thought i'd let you know that my local 'friendly'Daihatsu main dealer wanted £180 + VAT for the repair panel...I politely declined and fabricated my own in a few hours..out of stainless steel sheet..no more rot...

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panels

Submitted by wizza on

Tried a few local paint shops..but as in so many cases Daihatsu panels are not available....the only place who do have wings are MILNER OFFROAD...but no front panel..

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The rear arches are welded to

Submitted by Mike (not verified) on

The rear arches are welded to the rear body panels...not easy to replace..however you could do a very acceptable repair, as I did, using aluminium mesh and body filler...my arches were a mess..rusted right through...but once I had fnished with the mesh and body filler plus hammerite paint you would never have guessed...cheap and easy to do.

Rear inner wheel arches

Submitted by wizza on

thanks for the suggestion...but i really want to replace my totally rotted arches with metal..as these form an integral part of the rear load floor and hence its strength....as i intend to keep the vehicle i want it as strong as possible.

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I agree that repair or replac

Submitted by Mike (not verified) on

I agree that repair or replacement with metal is the best option..BUT finding anyone who stocks the panels is going to be difficult...you could try a main dealer but expect to pay a fortune if they do in fact stock them.Its the reason I ended up botching with mesh and filler.

Another suggestion might be to approach a good body shop or auto welder and ask if they might 'fashion' new arches for you.
Its fairly straight forward to remove the inner trim panels which lets you see the rot from the inside.

Whatever you do ...best of luck with it m8