Arch restorations

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:37 pm

My new turbo has quite a bit of rot on the arches. As far as I'm aware, the only way to get rid of the problem is to cut it out...
I've also heard that blasting might work for quite some time.
Has anyone got some good tips on fighting the rot?
Also, If I'm going to cut the arches, I was considering the idea of flared arches. Has anyone done this? Pictures would be welcome.

Thanks
Ad.

480_rocket · Post by **480_rocket** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 5:37 pm

I liked the idea of flared arches. You can get some really wide alloys by RH that are about ET 10. I looked at arch kits from other cars, thats as far as I got. I'll wait until my arches get really bad, probably about 1-2 years.

LANTIN · Post by **LANTIN** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:14 am

Did anyone already tryed to repair rear arches using ... front arches !

Ex : cutting out of a spare front-left pannel the wheel arche to replace a rusty rear-right arche. And thus, the front-right pannel could be used for the rear-left arche. Did anyone already tryed ?

I had a look and it seems that they should match ... but I'd rather be sure before starting to cut .

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:38 pm

Brasco wrote:My new turbo has quite a bit of rot on the arches. As far as I'm aware, the only way to get rid of the problem is to cut it out...
I've also heard that blasting might work for quite some time.
Has anyone got some good tips on fighting the rot?
Also, If I'm going to cut the arches, I was considering the idea of flared arches. Has anyone done this? Pictures would be welcome.

Thanks
Ad.

hi adam.....the thread about lambo doors, with the red 480 pics on it, that had had i think rear work done on the arches..its the one with home made lambo door hinges....not sure if it was milfus who posted the link?....they looked flared out....i like the look v much....sort of almost porsche (circa 911 lol) looking, but better.
rgrds
rob

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:56 pm

robkendall wrote:
Brasco wrote:My new turbo has quite a bit of rot on the arches. As far as I'm aware, the only way to get rid of the problem is to cut it out...
I've also heard that blasting might work for quite some time.
Has anyone got some good tips on fighting the rot?
Also, If I'm going to cut the arches, I was considering the idea of flared arches. Has anyone done this? Pictures would be welcome.

Thanks
Ad.

hi adam.....the thread about lambo doors, with the red 480 pics on it, that had had i think rear work done on the arches..its the one with home made lambo door hinges....not sure if it was milfus who posted the link?....they looked flared out....i like the look v much....sort of almost porsche (circa 911 lol) looking, but better.
rgrds
rob

This one?
http://volvo480.dragons.org.uk/forum/vi ... ight=lambo

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:22 pm

I think Lee has done it too on one of his

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:33 pm

I love it when one of your old posts gets resurrected... I'd completely forgot I wanted the rear arches flared!!! (So many other jobs start taking presidence over bodywork

)

Thanks for reminding me, the work in progress looks promising on those pics.

LANTIN · Post by **LANTIN** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:48 pm

Just don't want to open a new post for every single question I have ...

BTW, I found out pics of a guy who did that on the french forum :

The result is that the rear arches gets slightly wider than the originals.

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:25 pm

LANTIN wrote:Just don't want to open a new post for every single question I have ...

That's the way it should be I guess...

I just thought I better point out that I hadn't restart the thread, incase the posts were aimed at me.

dean36014 · Post by **dean36014** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:00 pm

This is a repair using a Volvo 400 series rear wheel arch. Luckily most the rot was at the rear of the wheel arch, where there is plenty of steel. I cut the inner and outer arches back, joddle an edge on the new panel, slide it between the existing panels, then weld from both sides. Doing it this way, hopefully means less filling. The rear section of the srch wasn't right and had to be sectioned to make a nice fit. The screws are just to secure it while welding.

LANTIN · Post by **LANTIN** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:17 pm

dean36014 wrote:This is a repair using a Volvo 400 series rear wheel arch.

You mean arches from a dead 440/460 or aftermarket arches foreseen for 440/460 ?

dean36014 · Post by **dean36014** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:30 pm

Aftermarket rear repair arches from a Volvo 440/460 4 door.

stu chacks · Post by **stu chacks** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:38 pm

Nice job Dean, hope you din't get any buckling with the weld.
Have you got a 'after' shot?
Did you do a localised respray or the whole side out of interest?

Can you get a specific 480 rear arch repair panel anyone?

Stu.

dean36014 · Post by **dean36014** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:55 pm

It's a work in progress at the moment. I did managed to but a slight buckle in the quarter, much to my annoyance. I'll have to let it cool more between welds when i do the next side. I intend to finish the filling(nearly there now), and then do the other side which isn't so bad. The side shown, needed repairs to the inner wheel arch/closing panel of the sill, and lower quarter where the rear bumper hides. Oh and the steel panel behind the bumper is completely rotten as well

Hoping my mate will check the filling over, and then spray both quarter's.
It's now got a better set of alloys on as well, due to a cheap ebay find, as the originals where scruffy to say the least.

POE · Post by **POE** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:37 pm

HI , i contacted volvo a while ago and they only do full quarters no repair arches, and their is no pattern i am told ,the 440 arches will do the trick as long as their is not a lot of corrosion

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