Nick_Cat

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As the title says, I'm looking for replacement arches that give the factory look. The ones I've seen don't look to have the 'flange' that goes round to the bumper, rather the metal extends straight down to the lip of the arch.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Nick

albob

Have a look at this thread - might help#

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...and-sills.html

alcazar

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Got both mine done 18 months back, they came next day from a place in Bishop Auckland via eBay.
Got sills at same time.
Bodywork guy daid they were good for the money, but there were better sills available.

Nick_Cat

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Thanks guys. This is what I mean: the part indicated by the arrow. The replacement arches don't appear to have this.

CharlieGrimaldi

looks cool.

Don Clark

All rear arch panel, I know of, include that section of panel.




OR are you indicating the "shape/curved surface", probably generated from a previous "repair" ???
That doesn't exist to such an extent on a non repaired shell.........

jaygsi

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Sounds like he's talking about the part that goes behind the bumper.

Nick_Cat

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No, sorry, it’s the lowest part of the arch as indicated by the arrow in my image.
It may be that the images of the replacement arches aren’t clear enough, but those I’ve seen online don’t seem to have that feature.

jaygsi

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Oh i see what you mean now, the metal lip? That bends in to the wheel.

Nick_Cat

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Yes, that’s right, I was having trouble describing it.

I’ve been looking at the restoration threads, and the arches used on the earliest ones had this lip but some of the later ones don’t.

ICP used to supply them, perhaps they could source genuine arches?

jaygsi

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Someone said when they went to Scooby Clinic and when they said that they had ICP arches on, Scooby clinic said they were awful. Thread is on here somewhere i think.

You can't get original ones, Subaru never made them, you have to buy the full rear quarter.

I bought some off Ebay, then when i heard others complaining about quality, I was told to go to these guys.

There's a whole tread on here about it Automotive repair panels

info@arp-kent.co.uk

Don Clark

Images I posted above have the lip.............

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373202881...3ABFBMloqImOVh

lockheed

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Its called a return not a lip