bigalw35 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Whilst traveling in Essex on Saturday I lost the rear offside wheel arch, I have the 2001 Mercedes Hymer B680, RHD, 2151cc, any help in locating a replacement would be appreciated, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Do you know approximately where you lost it and if so did you go back to look for it? It may well be easier to get the old one repaired than to get a new one made if you where able to go back and look for it. Otherwise the only possible source of Hymer spares that I have heard of is Peter Hambilton http://www.friendlyhippo.co.uk/hymerdirect/ Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigalw35 Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 Hi Keith, we leave the camp on Saturday so I’ll go home and get the Alphard out and retake the journey we did Saturday? Maybe lucky, I have emailed Peter at friendly hippo, but he retires in December, so who knows, Thanks for replying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 I am unfamiliar with the part, but would it be possible to remove the other side wheelarch and use it as a mould or template to form a new one using either grp or maybe aluminium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigalw35 Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 I had thought of that and checked the near side, I don’t think there’s a lot differences? Keith suggested that I retrace the journey, which I will do in the Alphard, but it’s about 50 miles, but hey ho, it could save me a lot of money, at the worst way I do have 16g aluminium so I could make a temp, apart from it looking a bit unsitely, not sure about the MOT ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 If you are able to make one, could you make a pair then any differences between original and fabricated would not be obvious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigalw35 Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 I’m at a campsite now about 50 miles from home, before I start to make I’ll cover my tracks and see if I can find it first, when I get home I’ll remove the near side and see how it fares to the off side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvin marvin Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 bigalw35 - 2018-09-03 10:52 AM Whilst traveling in Essex on Saturday I lost the rear offside wheel arch, I have the 2001 Mercedes Hymer B680, RHD, 2151cc, any help in locating a replacement would be appreciated, thanks My advice is to join both HCI (Hymer Club International) owners club, and HOG (Hymer Owners Group, on Facebook, they have discounts with various parts suppliers. Otherwise speak with Darren Leadbetter at Brownhills parts dept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebishbus Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Have a look at SFM Caravans, they have a selection of outer wheel arches . Brian B PS They call them wheel arch spats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigalw35 Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 Cheers, Steve & thebishbus, will do on both counts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigalw35 Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 Many thanks for all the peeps that came up with suggestions, luckily I found the wheel arch just a couple of miles from the camp site after we left this morning, so all’s we’ll that ends well, and not too much damage either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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