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Jen_Evans
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 Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:16 pm Post subject: Hit a Deer |
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Last week I hit a deer while camping on Drummond Island and crunched in the entire front end of my 1970 VW Bus. I am devastated and Django (my bus) feel embarrassed. I am looking for help on where to get another front nose panel. I have tried GoWesty.com but they don't have it. Busboys.com has one (full over the windshield as well and windshield down...but not sure if this is a "good one") and MidAmerica Motorworks is having me strike out as well.
Does anyone know of a good place to go? I have a body shop that is going to do the work for me (as I don't have torches and welders) but need some help to point me in the right direction. I have also read in multiple places that a lot of these aftermarket panels don't match up that well and take some finagling to get the panels compatible. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
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PDXWesty
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Jen_Evans
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:29 pm Post subject: Thanks |
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I will give them a call tomorrow. I also took your advice and posted this again in the other forum. Thanks.
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Hoody
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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Also try way out salvage in AZ. Post a pic.
It may be cheaper to just have it pulled out. Save some cash up and get one of the repro Hurst bars to prevent this from happening again. Good luck! |
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Desertbusman
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Hoody wrote: |
| Also try way out salvage in AZ. |
Hoody, Way Out Salvage in Arkansauce is one long way away from Aridzona. Although Blair and Son here probably has a rust free nose.
Jen, that is one absolutely gorgeous bus outing picture. 
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Stuartzickefoose
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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have you got any pictures?
i did a similar thing to maisy 
but shes all fixed now
what reproduction hurst bar? i want one!
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BumbleBus
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| http://www.busdepot.com/9556200 |
 Whoah... new website...
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420GOAT
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| Desertbusman wrote: |
| Hoody wrote: |
| Also try way out salvage in AZ. |
Hoody, Way Out Salvage in Arkansauce is one long way away from Aridzona. Although Blair and Son here probably has a rust free nose.
Jen, that is one absolutely gorgeous bus outing picture. |
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Stuartzickefoose
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what repo hurst bar? anyone? link?
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DAD's - 1972 Westfalia ~ Sticky ~ 1.7(?) 914 motor, allison electronic ignition, electric fuel pump, dual webers w/o choke.
“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
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thanks buddy....i got lazy...working on a online application....im 95% in the door at a local les scwabb (fingers crossed) and the only thing i have left to do is the online assessment , and a drug test. this assessment sucks. wish it was as fast and easy as a drug test, where the hardest part of passing is trying to make myself pee....
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MINE - 1978 Westfalia ~ Maisy ~ FI, Hydraulic Valves, Electronic Points, 2.0 (NEED A SET OF HEADS, PM ME IF YOU HAVE A SET)
DAD's - 1972 Westfalia ~ Sticky ~ 1.7(?) 914 motor, allison electronic ignition, electric fuel pump, dual webers w/o choke.
“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
“Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.” |
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