A quick question - and one I'm not expecting an answer to.

[Bren]

I cannot get hold of an o/s rear arch repair panel for my SD1.

 

There is an o/s one for sale on ebay.

 

Does any ex owner on here know of a substitute? A front wing has been suggested but the where the arch meets the sill (the bit I need) is different.

 

Any ideas?

[Craig the Princess]

I'm confused, what is wrong with the one on eBay?

[Bren]

Apologies in my haste to post the thread I should have stated it was a near side one on ebay.

[Cavcraft]

Park the car the other way round so it fits.

[srad34]

Park the car the other way round so it fits.

 Sound advice, right there

[Junkman]

Asking a question here and not expecting an answer is a bit like banging one's forehead with a two by four and not expecting any pain.

[Tayne]

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[cort16]

I looked at a few different options but couldn't find anything suitable as they're quite distinct. Those repair panels are unobtainium a lot folk just end up getting bummed by rimmer bros for a new quarter.

[billyboy406v6]

Bridge it, problem solved !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[D Spares & Tyres]

Buy the one on eBay and turn it inside out?

 

Or you could try looking further afield, they remade SD1s in India for a few years rebadged as Standards...

[LC Torana]

Yeah but Rimmer's now have all those Indian parts.

[D Spares & Tyres]

Ah.....

[forddeliveryboy]

Take it on tour to India, they'll find a piece of suitably-sized flat steel and have it looking like an OE panel within a day, including fitting and painting.

 

More seriously, it could be worth a post on this Indian forum, http://www.team-bhp.com/, if there's no luck elsewhere. It's very active and I bet someone has the right panel stored away somewhere.

[doobietoo]

I bought a couple of panels for Rex from these guys, very helpful and reasonable. Might be worth a try as they list arch repair panels for a SDI ...

 

http://www.midlandclassicparts.co.uk/

[fred]

Ask Vulg - he finds Unobtainium stuff all day long - man is a Gandalf at stuff like that

[Taff]

my tame panel man made me a pair for the Galaxie as they were a little on the steep side, you anywhere near Bath?