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Williams 3 rotten rear arch
- Thread starter Frimley111R
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lemonnobby
ClioSport Club Member
I'd do a new wing. Have you checked the inner wing too
Coops Mk1
ClioSport Club Member
Lots of Scrap...
any decent bodyshop worth its salt will be able to either fabricate you new or modify poverty spec panels to fit.
don't pay a little though, sub par job will mean it'll simply come back, spend some cash and get it done right if you want to keep/restore the car
where you based?
don't pay a little though, sub par job will mean it'll simply come back, spend some cash and get it done right if you want to keep/restore the car
where you based?
Clio Williams 3
Yep, agreed. I am in Surrey (in Frimley surprisingly).
Clio Williams 3
Q: Does the Clio Williams have standard rear wings? They look the same as far as I can tell.
Coops Mk1
ClioSport Club Member
Lots of Scrap...
it has flared ones like the 1.8 16v. the poverty spec (RSi and below) have none flared rear arches and the chassis are also slightly longer.
the only readily, cheaply and easily available rear arch repair panels are poverty spec, as such they have to be modified to flare and fit the 1.8 16v or Williams.
however as said, any bodyshop worth its salt should be able to do this without issue
the only readily, cheaply and easily available rear arch repair panels are poverty spec, as such they have to be modified to flare and fit the 1.8 16v or Williams.
however as said, any bodyshop worth its salt should be able to do this without issue
Clio Williams 3
I did look at breaking Clio Williams but getting the panel off seems to be a potential challenge?
Coops Mk1
ClioSport Club Member
Lots of Scrap...
it could be chopped out yes but no easier for a bodyshop to refit more than likely and tbh most have rust somewhere so the likelihood of finding a good useable and trouble free second hand panel is slim
just get it to a bodyshop and get some advice imo, they no what they can and cant do.
my local one simply chopped out the bad metal and fabricated new from scratch, but as said they are decent and know their stuff
just get it to a bodyshop and get some advice imo, they no what they can and cant do.
my local one simply chopped out the bad metal and fabricated new from scratch, but as said they are decent and know their stuff
Clio Williams 3
Ok thanks. I'll run it along to my local guys this afternoon and see what they think.
Clio Williams 3
Right, on closer inspection the OS sill looks rust near the front arch, about 12 inches and the wing. My options are to buy a standard wing, cut out the arch section I need and reweld in or fill it was much as I can. Ideally I need a new 16v/Williams wing, the search begins.
X2 Clio Valvers
If you happen to find rear quarts/wheel arches for a valver let me know please! I'm also faced with this problem while restoring my valver.
In my case inner sill is rotten too but inner arch looks okay.
If you happen to do the rear inner arches, afaik you can buy the panel from an early mk2 as they're the same. A mate of mine works in a body shop and he buys them as they're more readily available :lol:
Clio Williams 3
Its a bit of a challenge, shame they didn't make the rear wings of plastic too (although I did find some fibreglass ones).
Pure luck that we got that panel.
Clio Williams 3
In what way?
Coops Mk1
ClioSport Club Member
Lots of Scrap...
usual rule is you'll being to peel outer sill off, have to peel more off then expected, then expose what should be an inner sill and find nothing there either. then start chasing to the jack points and find they're gone too
and on and on it goes, lol!
mk1 ownership is great
and on and on it goes, lol!
mk1 ownership is great
Clio Williams 3
Ooo nice, there's something to look forward to!
X2 Clio Valvers
usual rule is you'll being to peel outer sill off, have to peel more off then expected, then expose what should be an inner sill and find nothing there either. then start chasing to the jack points and find they're gone too
and on and on it goes, lol!
mk1 ownership is great
Just had all this with mine lol
Where the back bumper bolts onto the end of the rear arch is kippered!
