After pics of you repairs to your rear wheel arches before paint and filler... and whats the proper way to weld in the repair pannel so rust dont come back, and the repair doesn't start to crack...

I need both rear arches on my MK2 Orion sorting before paint...

 

Anybody?

 

Any pannel beaters etc out there give me a quick guide?

BTTT for pics...

 

Ill let you know i am doing both rears and outer sills over the weekend on my S2

 

Cheers, that would be great ... anyone else help?

 

My brother is a panel beater and I will ask him when he comes in from work.

Benni.

 

check this post, https://passionford.com/forum/showth...94#post3403894

 

S.O. i have a ford escort/orion service manual that shows you how to replace panels/ repairs if you want it, im going to national too

 

best way to do it is to cut out the shit metal and weld in a repair panel, fill & prep it before paint.

If you fill the rust hole it wont last a month or 2 before it starts to bubble...trust me!

Dan

 

heres a few (of many) pics of my frst ear arches been done by me mate. Hes a electrician.... but just happens to be very good with cars all round! (body & engine)

Anyway, work done in garage / on drive... took a week from taking plastic arches off to completion!

If u need more pics like the inner arches that he fit to ETC then email me.

































This was the very next day!







Thats it, like i sed tho, many more.... close ups ETC!

CheeRS
Gib

 

Top job he done there matey, looks awesome

 

Nice pics G18

 

Cheers for the posts...

G18rst, looks a mint job that, my arches are no way near that bad, but I want them right before it goes for full paint...
Has the replacement arch been slide between the inner and outer pannel? And is it welded from both sides?
MarkC... will let you know, cheers

Thanks again all, anymore?

 

previous repair lol


my repair

 

mk1 arch fitted inner and outer





got some more of it but none in filler as the painter filled it, with not much filler. good old mark hope he gets some pics up now its nearly done

 

Theres some very able peeps on here Both the above look top knotch jobs...

Has the repair pannel been slid in between the inner and outer? Has it been welded on both sides?

 

top work there!!!i gotta do the same both sides!!!!only thing with the fezz,the sill should be welded all the way around for an MOT!

 

mine are but welded so that there is no where for moisture to build up it is the hardest way of doing it but by far the best

 

iv got some with filler and paint if you want them too

 

door looks out of colour but just needed polishing

 

Very nice job done...

 

best tip i can give you is dont cut off too much off the repair panel in one go do small amounts and do your weldin a bit at a time to if you get the pannel hot is will warp and lose shape

 

inner and outer panels completly welded. best advice i could give make sure they fit before welding (that is critical) and but weld them making sure there is a gap between the two panels the width of a hacksaw blade.

 

fully welded and ground off

 

is it best to weld all the way around,or tack like on the red fez??

 

Really needs to be butt welded all the way around

Paul

 

Yeah very happy with car their Jacko !!

 

mint get it back on the road

 

G18 RST looks really nice, top job.