I would think, in order to hold up to the pressure of the sliding door, you
would at at least want to have someone weld the groove with a beam of weld
and then it could be ground back down flat.  I don't think anything else is
going to hold up for more than a short time.

Ken

On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 11:00 AM Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com> wrote:

> Even my other bus with a good body has a pretty serious groove in it where
> the bottom bearing runs.
>
> For that bus, it it fits, I'm thinking of (after por15-ing) bonding in
> (silicone?) a flat stainless panel where the bearing runs, before the track
> piece needs replacement.
>
> ...Markus
>
> *From:* kenwilfy@comcast.net
> *Sent:* January 29, 2021 10:31 a.m.
> *To:* mbenne@m-bass.com
> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> *Subject:* Re: Looking for quality sliding door bottom track
>
> I mean part of how it gets its strength is once it is installed and welded
> in place.  I have found this metal shop which is in the UK, to really try
> to copy the original in thickness and quality.
> They are not just fly by night or mass production.  They are a small shop
> that is making small runs of obsolete repair panels.  We should really be
> grateful that this panel exists at all.
>
> Ken
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 9:59 AM Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com> wrote:
>
>> Hunh, well maybe I'm obsessing over nothing :-)
>>
>> won't be the first or last time :-)
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* kenwilfy@comcast.net
>> *Sent:* January 29, 2021 9:40 a.m.
>> *To:* mbenne@m-bass.com
>> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>> *Subject:* Re: Looking for quality sliding door bottom track
>>
>> That is the only version that is available right now and they just became
>> available this year.  I have one here.  I will mic it out but it seemed
>> fairly beefy to me.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 9:37 AM Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Ken,
>>>
>>> I got it from cip on one of their blow-outs.
>>>
>>> It appears to be raw uncoated steel.
>>>
>>> JustKampers I believe makes a good one, but only for the left slider.  I
>>> have the inner sill from them and it is very stout.  I may have to get a
>>> fabricator to put either modify the part I have, or build a new one.
>>>
>>> I feel like the part the bearing rolls on should be thick, at a
>>> minimum.
>>>
>>> ...Markus
>>>
>>> *From:* kenwilfy@comcast.net
>>> *Sent:* January 29, 2021 9:24 a.m.
>>> *To:* mbenne@m-bass.com
>>> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>>> *Subject:* Re: Looking for quality sliding door bottom track
>>>
>>> Where did you buy the one that you have.  As far as I know there is only
>>> one supplier that is making this right now.
>>>
>>> Ken
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 9:06 AM Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm looking for the bottom track (at the floor) for a vanagon, part #
>>>> 251-801-254.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have a part in hand, but it is quite flimsy, steel looks to be 1mm or
>>>> less.  Original is reportedly 1.2mm.  A difference of 20%.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have a lead on a particularly well made 251-801-254?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any tips!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks,
>>> Ken Wilford
>>> John 3:16
>>> www.vanagain.com
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>> Ken Wilford
>> John 3:16
>> www.vanagain.com
>>
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>

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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com