Wheel arch repair panel rear left 150 mm Height Fiat 124 Spider

If the originale wheel arch is still in the vehicle, art. No.: 1112026 can also be used.

In most cases on US models, and sometimes also on Euro models Spider, the outer wheel arch (item no.: 1110085) is heavily rusted in the contact area with the wheel arch and slightly higher in the area of the arch-shaped reinforcement (only on US models), because no paint or wax has ever been applied at this point original. It is absolutely necessary to change both parts in order to achieve a permanent repair.

In such a case, the wheel arch edge is first marked on the side panel (so that the perfect fit can be guaranteed), then the wheel arch is cut out as far as necessary. Now the outer wheel arch, if not further affected by rust, is removed up to approx. 3 cm before the connection to the inner wheel arch.bsThen the wheel arch is adjusted and the side part is removed with a pair of pliers. Both contact surfaces are made bare and treated with spot-weld primer. Both parts are now spot welded together. Now the new wheel housing is fitted. Before it is fitted, we tin the transition from the wheel arch to the side part to create a metallic connection. The wheel arch and the wheel housing are now primed once in the area that will later no longer be accessible and then painted. The joint between the wheel arch and the side panel is then sealed with a PU sealant. The contact points of the wheel arch to the wheel housing and of the new wheel housing to the old wheel housing are now polished (1 cm wide). Now apply spot weld primer to the bare contact points and spot weld the wheel housing in place (as at original). The transition points are now painted again in 2 steps. Additional PU sealant is applied to the wheel housing at the transition. After painting the vehicle / side part, underbody protection is applied to the wheel housing and the wheel arch is flooded with wax from the inside. After the treatment, we have never had a wheel arch with renewed rust infestation.