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Subject:Re: vanagon body panels
From:Jim Felder
Date:Fri, 14 Nov 2014 07:42:31 -0600

Maybe I missed something in trimmed text, but I didn't see what panels you
were wanting to find.

I haven't done this myself but I have a friend who has. I watched him fit
air-cooled panels to his 84 body and there were some differences. The
radius of the corners was different, so an A-pillar patch was not an exact
fit and needed some fill work. Also the rear side marker lights were in
different locations by six inches or so.

Jim

On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 7:21 AM, T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote:

> Dan,
>
> Im going to go with a dead non rusted vanagon and someone willing to cut
> these.
> I have first hand seen pieces at BD and I think these are good quality
> replacements, but the reality is that it may depend on where you need to do
> the replacement. Some pieces, Im sure are harder to find then others or not
> being made so a donor maybe the only choice or solution.
>
> I hope that helps. Im sure that some of the graybeards will chime in with a
> more concise advise!
>
> T.​
>
> On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 7:18 AM, Dan Winget <danwinget@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> >  I am going to have some body work done on my1987 Westy.  My question is
> > who has the best panels available.  I am looking for fitment and metal
> > quality.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Dan
> >
>