Rust on e30 m3

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   Right ladies and gentlemen a quick question...

my osr arch is bubbling a bit on my car and instead of rubbing it down and putting filler in it i want to do a longer lasting repair.

is it possible to buy arch repairs (ie. bout a 2" strip of metal the same profile as the arch) so i can cut all the corrosion out of mine and put new matal in??

if u can wer does them and ne ideas on cost?? thanks 

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dom_k Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member I sideways Joined: 06-April-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 335	Topic: Rust on e30 m3 Posted: 24-October-2003 at 19:03
	Right ladies and gentlemen a quick question... my osr arch is bubbling a bit on my car and instead of rubbing it down and putting filler in it i want to do a longer lasting repair. is it possible to buy arch repairs (ie. bout a 2" strip of metal the same profile as the arch) so i can cut all the corrosion out of mine and put new matal in?? if u can wer does them and ne ideas on cost?? thanks

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thepits Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 09-July-2003 Location: far far away Status: Offline Points: 10000473	Posted: 26-October-2003 at 20:12
	What's the car dom_k? If it's an E30 M3, then the answer is no. BMW have stopped supplying just that bit, you CAN get a whole rear 1/4, (at a price!)or a little bit after the wheel. but not the bit that you want (And I wanted). I managed to get the bit I wanted cut off a rear 1/4 that Nigel M had. Good luck!
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David 87M3 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member I Joined: 16-April-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 368	Posted: 27-October-2003 at 21:18
	Had a small bit or rust on my rear arch. Wired brushed it off and painted over with hammerite. Looks fine and havnt seen the rust re-occur for over 2 years. White hammerite is a good match and so is the silver

dom_k Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member I sideways Joined: 06-April-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 335	Posted: 27-October-2003 at 21:38
	well its going in on 6th november. going to be sand blasted and any 'bad' areas of corrosion will be cut out and replaced or thinned right back then leaded. should be rite then 4 another 17 years!! hopefully!