Replacing ute inner rear wheel arches

**stickthis** · 09-08-2010, 11:48 PM

Whats wrong with your arches? This seems like a huge job. Are yours dented? If so they can be repaired easier than replacing them. Good thing is you can get to both sides of the steel so heating and beating will get them back to normal if you know what your doing.

Replacing them without it looking obvious that you did will be hard.

**ozbox** · 10-08-2010, 12:31 PM

unless they were absolutely crushed i would repair rather than replace..it is a big job to even cut and shut the way you want too..:eek:

**AN5590** · 10-08-2010, 11:54 PM

Thanks for the feedback - as per my original post the inner arches are pretty trashed. The body is pretty good rust wise - all the usual rots spots are solid but the inside tray has clearly had a hard life.

Originally thought it might be easier to replace than try to beat out - am re-thinking that one now... Thanks again.

**stickthis** · 11-08-2010, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by AN5590

Thanks for the feedback - as per my original post the inner arches are pretty trashed. The body is pretty good rust wise - all the usual rots spots are solid but the inside tray has clearly had a hard life.

Originally thought it might be easier to replace than try to beat out - am re-thinking that one now... Thanks again.

Yeh I would beat them out if you can. even it it takes you a day each wheel arch. As thats about what it will take to replace them. And you would never get them to look original in my opinion =)