rear arches

[coco]

does any one know how how much it costs to get the rear arches done and the filler cap also thanks

 

[Alex]

Depends on how badly it's gone tbh

 

[coco]

if you had to get them totaly new ones if you know what i mean

 

[Alex]

You mean like this:

 

[coco]

kind of ye the bit that is rusted tacken out and a new bit put in just after some prices

 

[Alex]

Tbh it'll vary so much between body shops depending on what exactly you'll need doing, whether you want to use genuine or pattern panels, etc..

As a guide probably between £500 and £3000

 

[johnsastra16v]

just so you know, my cars getting finsihed off right now from getting that work done

costing £750

but thats new inner arches too, and spraying skirts, front bumper and rear bumper

 

[sirusmk3]

still cnt belive that was your car at one point alex no way! Yea it all depends on what the place charges for labour, the panels will be a reasonable price, as ive found out being a panel beater its just paying someone to do it. Last time i checked a corsa quarter panel was bout 180-240 so maybe the same for a mk3 or if you get genuine or non-genuine prices differ

 

[Rusty]

You mean like this:

Surely when an Astra gets that ****ed it's time to bin it and get a cheap shell

 

[Alex]

Not if you want to be able to guarantee it's rust free

 

[sirusmk3]

well you definatly made sure of that

 

[Kev_mk3]

there is no such thing as rust free

 

[tintin]

I've got mine booked in for both rear arches and tidy and spray front bumper and bonnet. Thats setting me back £550

 

[sirusmk3]

Thats true kev but you can cut it out and prevent it or slow it down rapidly!!!

 

[coco]

I've got mine booked in for both rear arches and tidy and spray front bumper and bonnet. Thats setting me back £550

whare about is that mate

 

[tintin]

Fareham Hampshire. A bit of a drive for you i would imagine

 

[Rusty]

Station I presume?

 

[coco]

yep im in tidworth most of the time
btw is thair even any one on hear from the tidworth area

 

[Leopold]

I'm having both rear arches and fuel filler done, where he is gonna cut out the bad rust, and replace, filler, rub down, and completely resprayed for £300. I'm so looking forward to getting it down.. The chap owns a Coachwork company and does restoration on everything from Astons to ferraris..

 

[Jayc20xe]

I'm having both rear arches and fuel filler done, where he is gonna cut out the bad rust, and replace, filler, rub down, and completely resprayed for £300. I'm so looking forward to getting it down.. The chap owns a Coachwork company and does restoration on everything from Astons to ferraris..

Don't mean to be skeptical mate but i took my astra to a place that sounded the same on the top i can tell you it looked ok ish but underneath it was a nightmare thats why i am doing a proper job now, yes the coachworks place had done kind of what i wanted but i wish they had called and said hey replace the inner arches now and save some money in the long run.

Plus they made a complete balls of the left had side arch it didn't line up properly and they hadn't welded 1 side they had riveted the new arch on and ground the rivets off filler and paint.

£300 is very cheap and i wouldn't expect they give it much time and effort, make sure u have a good look around before and after the work!

Just my thoughts thats all, not all coachworks are total muppets but 300 quid its hardly worth the effort for that, materials must be a good bit!