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john snoo

Well-Known Member

• Jul 10, 2025

• #1

Noticed rust that will fail MOT. It's rotted out the seam under the rubber door seal going around the arch on near side rear. Will get a photo to show but if you open NSR door, just near the seat there's a black seal running around wheel arch. The metal it grips to has rotted off.
I was hoping to find a replacement arch or steel, small as possible including the rotten bit to cut out and weld in.
But I can't find any such parts for sale anywhere. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks

 

sierrafery

Well-Known Member

• Jul 10, 2025

• #2

Usually such body parts are obsolete these days, though if you find one in stock it will be quite expensive, google out the p/n based on THIS

 

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john snoo

Well-Known Member

• Jul 10, 2025

• #3

Thank you

 

codfather79

Well-Known Member

• Jul 10, 2025

• #4

Thread 'Rear wheel arch repair panel' https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/rear-wheel-arch-repair-panel.376874/

Anything here?

 

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john snoo

Well-Known Member

• Jul 10, 2025

• #5

codfather79 said:

Thread 'Rear wheel arch repair panel' https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/rear-wheel-arch-repair-panel.376874/

Anything here?

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Thanks. I've since found that thread but sadly no nothing of use there. Looking like there's nowt about like Siera said

 

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Luke2025

Active Member

• Jul 11, 2025

• #6

Had this issue too, you’ll just have to pattern it the best you can and make a repair panel/patch to weld in. I’d get used to this cause if there ain’t an easy panel for it then it’s a diy job.

 

Andy Warren

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Full Member

• Jul 11, 2025

• #7

john snoo said:

Noticed rust that will fail MOT. It's rotted out the seam under the rubber door seal going around the arch on near side rear. Will get a photo to show but if you open NSR door, just near the seat there's a black seal running around wheel arch. The metal it grips to has rotted off.
I was hoping to find a replacement arch or steel, small as possible including the rotten bit to cut out and weld in.
But I can't find any such parts for sale anywhere. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks

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Hi, can you put a picture up of what you need ? There's a indie place near me that is scrapping a shell (chassis rotten so they used the TD5 eng. for a defender conversion ). I was going to rob a few bits off it myself so can have a look/post pics, I know it's dark blue.

 

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john snoo

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• Jul 11, 2025

• #8

Very kind offer. Seems too much to ask really as it doesn't look easy!
Couple of pics of the offending area...

 

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Luke2025

Active Member

• Jul 12, 2025

• #9

john snoo said:

Very kind offer. Seems too much to ask really as it doesn't look easy!
Couple of pics of the offending area...

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You need to pull that sill cover off and move the carpet cause I bet that’s a lot bigger than you think!!!

Also that’s caused from water getting between the metal sheets in the wheel arch and seeping into the body as it’s only spot welded.