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Subject:Re: vanagon body panels
From:Jim Felder
Date:Fri, 14 Nov 2014 09:22:10 -0600

No, if you are talking about my comments about panels not quite matching,
all that I mention were cut off of VW vanagons. No aftermarket involved.

Jim

On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 9:20 AM, Michael <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:

> In other words, piss-poor aftermarket repair panels. Donor panels is the
> best way to go.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Nov 14, 2014, at 8:42, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >>
>