P38A Rust Rear Wheel Arch

Lukas018 · Sep 11, 2020

Afternoon All,

I have some very troublesome rust on the rear wheel arches to the point where it needs to be cut out and new piece welded in. However I cannot seem find a pattern or original rear quarter panel and welding skills are not good enough to shape sheet metal without taking it to a body shop. As the panel is part of the main body as such, I assume, which is why you cannot buy a panel.

Just wanted to ask who has tackled this before DIY and how did they get over it?

Also the front panels are oxidising and need doing, has anyone tackled these please?

I was going to ask some scrappers to cut out a rear panel and cut/piece it in but never know what you are going go get.

Thanks.

marjon · Sep 11, 2020

Got any pics of said tin worm?

J

brianp38dse · Sep 11, 2020

As p38`s dont really suffer from the tin worm a section cut out and let in is probably the only answer.

romanrob · Sep 11, 2020

Hi Lukas, DIY not, but there's a guy in surrey doing a nut and bolt restoration of a press P38 who had his rear wheel arches etc sorted professionally, which I have seen - the result is immaculate. I can fish out dets if you want - he did say "pricey" though...

Lukas018 · Sep 11, 2020

marjon said:
Got any pics of said tin worm?

J

Hi mate, see attached the photo with my index and thumb is front wheel arch.

Lukas018 · Sep 11, 2020

romanrob said:
Hi Lukas, DIY not, but there's a guy in surrey doing a nut and bolt restoration of a press P38 who had his rear wheel arches etc sorted professionally, which I have seen - the result is immaculate. I can fish out dets if you want - he did say "pricey" though...

Hi mate ok great if you got his details please?

I will have to get it done with someone as looking at it further way beyond my capabilities

Henry_b · Sep 11, 2020

You can get them repaired,

Either an entire rear 1/4 or the arches off a scrapper can be grafted on.

brianp38dse · Sep 11, 2020

Looks like the rear arches have have a bit of a scrape and repaired before.

marjon · Sep 11, 2020

Lukas018 said:
Hi mate, see attached the photo with my index and thumb is front wheel arch.

Wow thats bad for a P38.

looks more than just the top skin too, sorry

.

It’s all doable but!!! Might be a bit of money if you can’t do it.

J

Lukas018 · Sep 11, 2020

marjon said:
Wow thats bad for a P38.

looks more than just the top skin too, sorry.

It’s all doable but!!! Might be a bit of money if you can’t do it.

J

Yeah it is, it's a 1995 so kind of expect it, not had a good life before my ownership was mistreated hence why I had to rebuild part of the engine. Guess I am paying the price now....

RangeRoller dt · Sep 12, 2020

It’s not age.
My March 95 is full of bumps got nothing like that

It is what it is, if you had a Disco that would be a minter

Lukas018 · Sep 12, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
It’s not age.
My March 95 is full of bumps got nothing like that
It is what it is, if you had a Disco that would be a minter

It spent most of its life in Scottish Highlands 15 years of that and neglect but it's all solvable just a matter of how much.

The cills under the chassis need re-welding aswell.

Henry_b · Sep 12, 2020

Rotten sills on a P38.

Thats a new one to me!

Mark Piercy · Sep 12, 2020

was it parked in a flipping lake? thats a real bummer that is

Lukas018 · Sep 12, 2020

Henry_b said:
Rotten sills on a P38.

Thats a new one to me!

Here you go see photos this was before I cut it out goes whole length of car.

RangeRoller dt · Sep 12, 2020

I thought my sills were bad but was thinking rub down and lick of paint myself

Buy a welder, nows the time to learn

Henry_b · Sep 12, 2020

Lukas018 said:
Here you go see photos this was before I cut it out goes whole length of car.

That is terrible for a P38..

Time to get the Mig out

Europa486 · Sep 12, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
It’s not age.
My March 95 is full of bumps got nothing like that
It is what it is, if you had a Disco that would be a minter

A bit harsh

but probably true

RangeRoller dt · Sep 12, 2020

I wansnt being funny - if he looks in the Disco section there are loads of threads - they have the same sorta thing but have to reweld sections much more commonly. They make it look easy
Do get it with RRCs but not seen much on it here.

Mick and few others can show you they know their stuff

Europa486 · Sep 12, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
I wansnt being funny - if he looks in the Disco section there are loads of threads - they have the same sorta thing but have to reweld sections much more commonly. They make it look easy
Do get it with RRCs but not seen much on it here.

Speaking from experience Yes I know as I’m restoring my 1990 Discovery 200tdi

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