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Tue Jun 28, 2022 1:19 pm

Hi, I have a big problem. I can't weld, so I hired a coachbuilder to weld me a new front mask.

The coachbuilder cut everything off, including the A pillar on the passenger side, the front panel and the window frame.

Now the VW bus has a big hole and everything that still hangs on the legal body has no more dimensions.

Can someone give me the measurements so that a new coachbuilder can continue the project?

Thank you for your help.

Tue Jun 28, 2022 1:32 pm

sorry, can't help you with the dimensions, but maybe this will cheer you up.

You have a coachbuilder, and you are already half way there:

Tue Jun 28, 2022 1:53 pm

A bit surprised you're going to let them keep working on it, given their major mistake.

It might be easier/more reliable to find someone with a bus in your city, and have them come by (so it can be measured).

Tue Jun 28, 2022 1:59 pm

You find measurements of all major body points in this manual. I would highly recommend to buy this.
http://www.bentleypublishers.com/volkswagen/repair-information/vw-transporter-50-62-lpv800138.html for early
http://www.bentleypublishers.com/volkswagen/repair-information/vw-type-2-63-67-repair-manual.html or late models

Tue Jun 28, 2022 3:18 pm

easy e wrote: A bit surprised you're going to let them keep working on it, given their major mistake.

It might be easier/more reliable to find someone with a bus in your city, and have them come by (so it can be measured).

i think he is getting a new coachbuilder to work on it.

Tue Jun 28, 2022 4:08 pm

mandraks wrote: easy e wrote: A bit surprised you're going to let them keep working on it, given their major mistake.

It might be easier/more reliable to find someone with a bus in your city, and have them come by (so it can be measured).

i think he is getting a new coachbuilder to work on it. Oh ya... just saw he said "new coachbuilder" (duh).

Tue Jun 28, 2022 4:43 pm

easy e wrote: mandraks wrote: easy e wrote: A bit surprised you're going to let them keep working on it, given their major mistake.

It might be easier/more reliable to find someone with a bus in your city, and have them come by (so it can be measured).

i think he is getting a new coachbuilder to work on it. Oh ya... just saw he said "new coachbuilder" (duh).

i went to the Derek Zoolander School for Kids that don't read good :)

Wed Jun 29, 2022 12:47 am

swiss_bulli wrote: You find measurements of all major body points in this manual. I would highly recommend to buy this.
http://www.bentleypublishers.com/volkswagen/repair-information/vw-transporter-50-62-lpv800138.html for early
http://www.bentleypublishers.com/volkswagen/repair-information/vw-type-2-63-67-repair-manual.html or late models

I'm not sure there's any more dimensional information in the Bentley manual than is already posted here in the Technical section.... https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/split_bus_dimensions/split_bus_dimensions.pdf

There's information on how to cut the body for repair, but I don't remember seeing any more dimensions than on the third and fourth pages of that pdf.

Wed Jun 29, 2022 11:51 am

Thank you for the support.

The front mask is missing and the windows too.

Can someone post the size of the windows, please?

Thanx.