This is something I was curious about too. I was looking at some tech info
on installing panels this way. I think it specifically directed that the
perimeter of the void was NOT to be flanged first. I don't understand how or
what you bond to without a flanged edge. If one simply laid the panel over
the edge, how would you possibly feather out the edge without it being a
noticeable bulge?

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@vickersdesign.com>
Date: Jan 11, 2007 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: repair panel
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com

Benny,

How is the rocker panel "glued" in? Any photos of this process?

Thanks,
Jeff
On Jan 11, 2007, at 7:23 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date:    Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:39:02 -0500
> From:    Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
> Subject: Re: repair panel
>
> Jim, in the next few days, including today, i'm changing 3 panels,
> the rear
> passenger (wheel arch-from sliding door rail to wheel), the lower
> skin of
> the sliding door and the infamous lower center DRIVER panel (over
> propane
> tank), i will do a full section in English and French on the subject.
>
> This is my Red Tornado project page (This page is in French for now
> = will
> be for sale localy, well, i may keep the van... not sure)) for now
> but will
> be bilingual soon:
> http://www.benplace.com/85westy2.htm
>
> this is the panel section (bilingual):
> http://www.benplace.com/panel1.htm
>
> The panel ARE NOT welded! but glued!(well, i may use the mig on
> some spots,
> noit sure for now) i will also post all tools and material used to
> do the
> job... tonigh, thursday, i should already have done the rear left
> section.
>
> Part (skins) WERE NOT available in Montreal and were bought at
> www.cip1.com,
>  they are german made, quality and fit lokk pretty good for now,
> that, we
> will se later, the cost is nothing! they are not expensive.
>
> The panels have to much dammage to be fix, it's way faster and way
> more nice
> and solide to change those when possible.
>
> The rear one is a first foe me, so i'm doing this one first, second
> will be
> the left side center one.
>
> Cheers, Ben
> http://www.benplace.com/vw2.htm
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> I've been told there is ready made (to weld) panel to replace the
> rusted
> passenger side panel(s) at the bottom seam, over the propane tank
> on an 87
> Westy. Anyone know the source to get this, what it is called, or a
> part number?
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Jim Creech

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