no no lol. didn't cut the whole 1/4 out. they.... (hard to explain lol) cut it around a couple inchs in as if it was having 24 inch wheels fitted. then they had the new panel and cut it to the required amount. basically where the filler looking stuff is on the first few photo's of this thread is the new part of the arches. they welded them in then smothed it down with a grinder i presume and then used the filler stuff to get it but smooth for priming and painting. i'll have a bucthers at the photos they are sending me tomorrow.

cheeRS glenny boy. happy you said rust is showing through already, NOT, lol.
did your's have similar to mine having the archs cut out?

i asked the guy what gaurentee he does and he said he would sort it out even if it rusts in 10 years time so to speak. he's restoring a mk2 escort himself so he like his fords