I haven't done one, but having just changed a whole heater box and having
the dash out, I don't see how you could do it really, without having the
dash out.
You need to deal with wiper linkage and all that. 
Personally, I'd cut the section I need out of a donor vanagon body and graft
that in. 
It's a welded in part of course. 
Darn big job, what's wrong with yours ?
Rust at the base of the windshield ? 
And does it have to look 1000 % aesthetically perfect as new,
Or just work properly and look decent and not leak etc ?
I have a vanagon parts donor body that I cut panels out of when  I need
them. 
Scott
www.turbovans.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
David Hines
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 1:18 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Replacing front upper body panel?

Has anyone replaced the front upper body panel on a vanagon?  The one
between the upper grill and lower windshield.  
 
I need to replace one and was wondering how difficult it is.  I assume the
windshield will have to be removed, anything else?  What about the dash?
 
Here is a link to a diagram:
https://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=getLocator&siteid=2
14128&chapter=EEA9201&appSectionid=8601&groupid=30730&subgroupid=4676&compon
entid=0&make=35&model=Vanagon&year=1985&graphicID=921030%20&callout=2&catalo
gid=2
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