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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: silvergold on 07 November 2013, 23:39:12

Title: rusted rear wheel arches on my estate. anybody know a good way to fix this probl
Post by: silvergold on 07 November 2013, 23:39:12

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Title: Re: rusted rear wheel arches on my estate. anybody know a good way to fix this probl
Post by: dillan on 08 November 2013, 00:05:58

Depends on how much money u welling spend

 Cud grind down rust filler/fibre glass cheap
Or cut out weld new panel in

Title: Re: rusted rear wheel arches on my estate. anybody know a good way to fix this probl
Post by: Webby the Bear on 08 November 2013, 00:20:59

Welding new panel is the only real way to ensure its gone. but expensive. Wonder if anyone on here has done it as that's ideally what i want to get done

Title: Re: rusted rear wheel arches on my estate. anybody know a good way to fix this probl
Post by: ajsphead on 08 November 2013, 11:19:18

If it's just the flanges then it's a simple job once back to bare metal. Cut out and weld, or just pulse weld the holes up. Same thing goes for the main panel if there are just pin holes you can just concentrate on them. Anything bigger/following panel contours etc it's best to get a repair panel. Get it back to bare metal then decide. Often it looks worse on the surface than it actually is. Conversely sometimes it's much much worse.

Title: Re: rusted rear wheel arches on my estate. anybody know a good way to fix this probl
Post by: al brown on 08 November 2013, 14:26:17

Mine were much worse, considered scrapping her for a minute. Ending up cutting out the rot and making new  panels to fit. Took a while and isnt perfect yet, but it is the only way to go with repairing rust or it will be straight back.