iwantone
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Can this be welded?
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jamesmartin
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yes , you can buy a new arch but that should patch up ok
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yes
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iwantone
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I knew about the arches but wondered if it would be both worth it and be cost effective.
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the new section hardly costs a fortune to buy,so unless your disco is a complete heap,then of course it is worth doing.
iwantone
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Cheers Gems, the part costs around £40. I've got the metal, I just need someone to weld it. How much would be reasonable to pay for welding
jamesmartin
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that looks like it could be patched ok rather than making a bigger job of it
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that is up to you and the bod who does the welding,patching it can take longer,compared to using a ready made section,but it also depends how good the welder is.
iwantone
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That's what I'd hoped James. Never welded so asked those "in the know".
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Talking lengths of string, you have the metal but who is to prep, bend, finish and paint and to what standard? Good as new repair would run to £Hundreds, Pigeon sh1t patch and heavy layer of underseal could be done in half an hour for a coffee and slice of cake.
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if your broke then patch it if not do a panel change otherwise it will look like a festering piece of puss unless the repairer is good in which case it will cost more to repair the panel than replace!
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id think that wasnt to difficult to patch fairly well , you do run the risk of opening a can of worms replacing the whole panel on a disco 1
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Someone did a very good wheel arch replacement thread.
If you have a disco it will need more welding.
(tell me about it!!)
If you have a disco it will need more welding.
(tell me about it!!)
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big panels yes, but that panel is a quicky to do... ivd done enough!
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See post #4
