advice on removing rear arch and weld in new

hi ive a new mig welder and on my golf mk1 gti  i need to repair both rear wheel arches  i do have 2 x new arches ,but havent a clue on where to cut out old,and how to weld in new  any advice  pics etc  thanks   i want to give it a go myself  cheers andy

try and get hold of a haynes golf restoration manual im sure thairs some info in thair on replacing arches

hi  thanks  i had one but had it stolen in work,some one came in and stole all our bags so on the look out 4 one

sorry to here that mate and no need to look ive done it for you

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Haynes-Restoration-Car-Manual-VW-Golf-and-Jetta_W0QQitemZ250163178298QQihZ015QQcategoryZ274QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

this is how mine was done, you dont need to use the full panel, justt cut off wat you need from the rpair panel

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=26824&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=130

i got my way of doing it from haynes manual, i have pics on the after 4 yrs wait  project topic

Use an epoxy based 2 pack resin and stick them on i did that the resin was about 28.00 so not cheap but is awsome

Use an epoxy based 2 pack resin and stick them on i did that the resin was about 28.00 so not cheap but is awsome

You mean you stuck on steel arch repair panels :scratch: