how can i repear the rust on the rear arches???

i brought my mk1 on sunday
it has some rust under the rear wheel arch's
EVERYTHING ELSE IS CLEAN!!

WHAT CAN I DOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i have scrapped cars twice as new as that for having more rust!! you can buy repair panels for the inner arch, theres a thread on here sowhere about replacing inner and outer arches, from the pics though your dont look that bad but catch it while you can!!!

how would you suggest i catch it while i cann
is replacing the panels the only option
sorry for silly question but im now realll worred bout it

wel its only going to get worse, but from the pics it doesnt look that bad at all, if your really worried bout it take it to a local bodyshop or garage and ask them to take a quick look to see how bad it might be.

Love it!

Is this the one off edition?

errm im not sure
they guy i brought it offf
said it was quite  a rare one

i just wanna get this damnn rust sorted
ahahahahhaha

mugglebum said

i brought my mk1 on sunday
it has some rust under the rear wheel arch's
EVERYTHING ELSE IS CLEAN!!

WHAT CAN I DOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!












 :cry:  :cry:  :cry:  :cry:

Not being funny mate but thats the least amount of rust i`v seen on a Mk1 for about 8 years,where is it???all i can see is a bit of patching on the arch lip???
Is this a joke or something?? :dontknow:

you'll be taking your rear window out to fix the spot on the tailgate aswell. if you don't it will become a hole i can promise this because i know have said hole.

I do believe the scent or sarcasm is in the air ???

You lot getting slow or what??  :roll:

that mk1 looks AWESOME and mint as well….

does anyone know what those wheels are, are they mk3 steelies 14"x6? if so i might have to get some for my golf….they look nice and standard but im assuming a decent width…also can u chrome the centre hub bits…
thanks
JJ

projectgolf said

that mk1 looks AWESOME and mint as well….

does anyone know what those wheels are, are they mk3 steelies 14"x6? if so i might have to get some for my golf….they look nice and standard but im assuming a decent width…also can u chrome the centre hub bits…
thanks
JJ

Naaa Josh,if you want steelies you cant beat G60`s on a Mk1 mate  

i think theyre polo steelies actually, around the time of the N reg

i've already got a set of decent 14" rubber though….unless i sell the whole wheels together…dunno if i will be running alloys as im hopefully takign the golf to plymouth next year, and polished wheels wont stay polished for very long with the salty air and rain…might have to be a set of steelies…. I rekon those polo alloys with some chrome centres like the camper style ones wud b awesome….
corrado ones do look lovely tho..

Timski said

mugglebum said

i brought my mk1 on sunday
it has some rust under the rear wheel arch's
EVERYTHING ELSE IS CLEAN!!

WHAT CAN I DOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




 :cry:  :cry:  :cry:  :cry:

Not being funny mate but thats the least amount of rust i`v seen on a Mk1 for about 8 years,where is it???all i can see is a bit of patching on the arch lip???
Is this a joke or something?? :dontknow:

I was just thinkg the very same…
if thats rusty then mine must be ready for the scrap heap…

what the best way to deal witht he rust then

and how can i fix the inner lip of the rear arch will it be trickky
cheers

mugglebum said

i brought my mk1 on sunday
it has some rust under the rear wheel arch's
EVERYTHING ELSE IS CLEAN!!

WHAT CAN I DOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There is no point mate, scrap it, its well beyond saving!!!!

There is no point mate, scrap it, its well beyond saving!!!!

i'm a scrap yard so i'll give you scrap yard price's for it 50 quid and not a penny more it's usless to me it'll cost me more than that to get rid of the tyres etc. etc. etc.   

novocaine said

There is no point mate, scrap it, its well beyond saving!!!!

i'm a scrap yard so i'll give you scrap yard price's for it 50 quid and not a penny more it's usless to me it'll cost me more than that to get rid of the tyres etc. etc. etc.   

LMAO

Lovely car man…

But why do people keep quoting the pictures?  8O

If I were you I would just rub the rust down, sand it, prime it, and respray the lip. It's hard to see under there so there's no need to do an absolutely mint job unless you want to.

If you want it the same standard as the rest of your car (which really is spotless :y I would take it to a professional. Timski on here (who has written in this thread) does a lot of bodywork and paint on Mk1s, so he may be a good place to start.

HTH

Rich