Rust Repair Panels!

[UKXR8]

Hi, as a few of you on here may have spotted, I'm running an AU2 XR8 sedan here in the UK.
Anyway, the rubbish climate and salted roads over here have taken their toll on the rear wheel arches. I contacted Ford who can supply with me with an entire quarter panel which is great, but I only want arch repair sections due to shipping costs, which for some reason they can't do.
Could somebody please point me in the right direction?
Cheers

Dave

[gcg2503]

Hi Mate
If you need someone on the ground in OZ to sort and send parts drop me a chat. I will be heading back to Melbourne for a couple of weeks over Xmas and would be happy to help out.
Rgds
George

[UKXR8]

Cheers for that George, PM sent.

[gcg2503]

No problem mate - will check out when i am on the ground just after Xmas and keep u posted

[blackers10]

try a company called All Crash Parts
they supply asian aftermarket replacement parts. unsure if they do rust repair panels but they do supply heavily to the panel beating industry

[UKXR8]

Cheers for that Blackers, I had a look at their website. They seem to do mainly bumpers, glass and lights. No rust repair panels though..

[Umineko]

Hi Mate
Never heard of rust repair panels for AU rear arches, pretty rare over here to see one that has rusted out there, your best option would be to arrange with someone to have a wrecker over here cut the part you need out of a dead one, If Gcg can't help you there I'd be happy to try and chase something down for you, Just drop me a PM

[XR6Stu]

Im thinking due to the young age of the car, rust repair sections wouldntbe needed. Putting a whole quarter one is a pain in the ***, but putting all new fresh metal on isnt a bad thing, as anywhere the cancer may have started to spread to will also be wiped out.

[UKXR8]

Yeah, normally getting the whole quarter wouldn't be an issue, just would rather post it back airmail, which would cost a ton, if it were just a repair section it would be quite do-able.
Surely some AU's must be getting a bit rusty, they have around for 10 years now...
Thanks for the offer Umineko its much appreciated.

[gcg2503]

hey mate - can you take a pic of what you need?

I can enquire when I am on the ground in Oz

both rear wheel arches right - no harm in asking

[GasoLane]

I know it's not on topic (so sue me!).....

But what kind of reaction does the XR invoke there

[womble101]

Originally Posted by UKXR8

Yeah, normally getting the whole quarter wouldn't be an issue, just would rather post it back airmail, which would cost a ton, if it were just a repair section it would be quite do-able.
Surely some AU's must be getting a bit rusty, they have around for 10 years now...
Thanks for the offer Umineko its much appreciated.

The only rusty ones are owned by people that don't care.
Best of luck, I'm sure someone will be able to help.

[GK]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

I know it's not on topic (so sue me!).....

But what kind of reaction does the XR invoke there

Good question worth asking I reckon!

GK

[SSVPom]

They sold a few AU utes (badged at Verte Tempests) but any performance Oz Fords are personal imports... and rare as the proverbial.

I remember seeing a VY Executive, on wheel trims, for sale in a yard back home - why would you bring that boring thing into the country ?

Also, recall seeing on ebay.co.uk an EF XR6 wagon (if that was the series) with faded red paint and rusted out arches and sills - and no MOT (RWC) Not sure what price it fetched.

Without all the rust protection and underseal, the Oz cars don't stand a chance over there really, which is a shame.

[FPV8U]

Originally Posted by FairmontPom

They sold a few AU utes (badged at Verte Tempests) but any performance Oz Fords are personal imports... and rare as the proverbial.

I remember seeing a VY Executive, on wheel trims, for sale in a yard back home - why would you bring that boring thing into the country ?

Also, recall seeing on ebay.co.uk an EF XR6 wagon (if that was the series) with faded red paint and rusted out arches and sills - and no MOT (RWC) Not sure what price it fetched.

Without all the rust protection and underseal, the Oz cars don't stand a chance over there really, which is a shame.

Was looking over on LS1.com.au the other day and a bloke had just got a R8 Maloo over there, day he got it, ripped the whole rear out of it, stripped out the suspention and rust proofed the whole thing.. i guess this is why.