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Old 13 November 2016, 10:57 AM
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Hey Guys,

the rear arches on my bug are mad off rust
Is there any "repair set" to buy anywhere?
Old 13 November 2016, 12:52 PM
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no, once it starts you really need to cut out and weld in new metal. i have had the passenger side done on my sti and the drivers side is bubbling up now as well.

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this looks good but what about the high inner arch ? right at the top of the suspension turret.
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Originally Posted by ajh300
this looks good but what about the high inner arch ? right at the top of the suspension turret.
My old bugeye had bubbling rear arches, having a poke about one day and the rear shock towers looked OK, but crumbled away when I squeezed them by hand. It looked OK underneath, but water had seeped between the factory sealer and rotted the metal away. Ended up scrapping it.




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