TheSamba.com :: View topic - Early baywindow kick panels, where can I find them?

Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:04 pm

I'm down to a few missing pieces to finish my 1971 Westy and I can't find new original looking kickpanels.
I have called West Coast Metric, they are out of stock and Wolfsburg West doesn't carry them.
Does anybody know where I can get them?

Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:53 pm

I got them from j bugs

Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:57 pm

The best place to get them would probably be from Werksberg.

Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:03 pm

If you still have your old ones or there's someone near by who will let you borrow their's for a few hours, you can make your own. I cut mine and then covered them with a tan tweed.

Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:28 pm

I got mine thru www.midamericamotorworks.com. Took about 4 weeks. They are custom made.

Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:34 pm

if many people are out then so is mid america....also id beware of the quality!

Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:24 am

Thank you for all the replies, I will try those places today. Has anybody purchased them from Sewfine , I'm looking at their catalog but I can't see a good picture of them, I want to get them as original as possible. Here is a picture of my almost finished '71 Westy.

Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:48 pm

if i remember correctly bus depot had some good ones that where made from plastic instead of vinyl covered cardboard. this has been discussed before as i have a `71 as well and was checking this same thing out.

Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:14 pm

OK.....my og ones on the 70 were coming apart and i saw cardstock with vinyl attached......wcm makes them this way and ive gotten word theyll be ready for sale tommarow.....#211-016-L/R-BK. good luck.

Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:22 pm

Thanks 420goat , I'll give them a call.

Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:44 pm

I'd rather go with the ABS plastic ones and never have to worry about them again.

The outrageous heat around here got so bad it actually melted the glue holding the vinyl to my original kick boards. Now they look like sh*t and I'm thinking of buying new ones. Anyone have a pick of the ABS ones in their bus?

Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:50 pm

I guess some pictures of different types wouldn't hurt.
Thanks.

Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:58 pm

theizzardking wrote: if i remember correctly bus depot had some good ones that where made from plastic instead of vinyl covered cardboard. this has been discussed before as i have a `71 as well and was checking this same thing out.

Yes, we have the ABS plastic ones from Just Kampers in England, in both early and late styles. They are the top two listings (marked "Hot") on this link:

http://busdepot.com/view.jsp?model=8&prodgroup=951

The cardboard ones actually come from TMI, no matter who you buy them from. While we can get them if you really want them, the general consensus on the Samba forums is that the ABS ones are much nicer (and cheaper to boot).

Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:01 pm

Busdepot wrote: theizzardking wrote: if i remember correctly bus depot had some good ones that where made from plastic instead of vinyl covered cardboard. this has been discussed before as i have a `71 as well and was checking this same thing out.

Yes, we have the ABS plastic ones from Just Kampers in England, in both early and late styles. They are the top two listings (marked "Hot") on this link:

http://busdepot.com/view.jsp?model=8&prodgroup=951

The cardboard ones actually come from TMI, no matter who you buy them from. While we can get them if you really want them, the general consensus on the Samba forums is that the ABS ones are much nicer (and cheaper to boot).

tmi does not make sure fit, only wcm does. i know some fellas down there and they gave me the skinny. :wink:

Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:02 pm

Crap, I just got some parts from Bus Depot, I could have saved on shipping. :evil:

Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:10 pm

Here is a picture from Just Kampers in the UK, the price is almost the same than Bus Depot so it sounds like a good deal.

Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:12 pm

Werksberg Products (the father of the VW BUS ABS kick panels...)

These are shown in Bill Schwimmer's Bus....