The fender "flare" is actually a separate piece of metal that can be
replaced.
Many vanagons have the passenger side rolled in.
If you look there is a seam right above the flare that allows you to cut the
flare out of the body and replace it
When I last saw them they were running about $39 bucks each side.

----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: Body & Fender Resource Needed

> In a message dated 12/4/05 4:02:18 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> samc@SURFGLOBAL.NET writes:
>
>
> > I'm not interested in paying for two future generations of someone
else's
> > family, but I need a competent, "fair-cost" body and fender service
within
> > 30-50 miles of Burlington, Vermont.  The 84 Westphalia is showing its
age.
> > SamC
> >
>
> i wasnt aware vanagons had fenders...  :<)     jk!   ...    anyway, try
> John's Car corner in Westminster....im sure w/ 25+ years of working on
vw's they
> have some leads on a good bodyshop for your West*F*alia :<)
>
> chris