

| 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 > >> >
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