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ccb_dan Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2009 Posts: 321 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL
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Z Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2003 Posts: 2517 Location: galveston, tx
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:37 am Post subject: |
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As long as your damage doesn't extend in more than 10" from the sill, that piece should cover it.
Is there damage to the rocker panel, as well? |
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ccb_dan Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2009 Posts: 321 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah not bad though. Is that one of those "while you're at it" things? Take care of the rocker too? |
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ccb_dan Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2009 Posts: 321 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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So I was looking on Bustoration for the rocker pieces and I'm utterly confused. Do I need the inner strengthener? The only part that looks messed up on my bus is the outer floor, the rocker and the sill between the floor and rocker.
Can someone link me to the pieces I need to do that repair?
Thanks. |
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Z Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2003 Posts: 2517 Location: galveston, tx
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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There are three pieces to the 'rocker' - the inner, the outer and the inner strengthener, which attaches to the back/inside of the outer rocker. Some of the replacement outer rockers have the inner strengthener already attached, and I think some don't.
Not sure what you mean by the "sill between the floor and rocker". If you mean the weatherstrip channel, that is part of the outer rocker.
Is this yours? (from your gallery) If so, I would guess that you need the outer, the inner strengthener and the floor at least. No way to know from the pic if your inner is good or bad. That looks like some weatherstrip held water, since there doesn't appear to be much rust beyond where the rubber goes.
There are scads of pics here showing the pieces and how they fit together much better than any diagram, even the online parts list. You can check in these for a better idea of how things go together:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/search.php?search..._chars=200
Hard to say any more until you do some exploratory surgery... |
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Z Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2003 Posts: 2517 Location: galveston, tx
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ccb_dan Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 4:37 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Z! Yeah that's mine in that pic. And yup...by "sill" I mean the weather stripping channel...not sure what it was called.
Thanks for the links...I'm gonna order the outer floor, strengthener and outer rocker as you suggested and go from there.
Thanks again! |
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krusher Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2002 Posts: 7652 Location: europe
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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the panels from wolfsburg west are all better for those areas, _________________ (06:31:07) RoachGhia: "i drink dick way too fast" |
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ccb_dan Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Krusher. I can get everything but the floor piece form WW as it is out of stock. Is it a mistake to mix and match parts form different vendors? I mean get the rocker pieces from WW and the floor from Bustoration? Am I asking for fitment problems if I do that? |
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krusher Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2002 Posts: 7652 Location: europe
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:53 am Post subject: |
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non of them are perfect, you will have to tweak and tap and work with them all for best fit.
I have used them all and they will all work with some attention to detail in any combination.
The outer cargo rocker which comes with the inner strengthener already spot welded from WW is better then the CF one. _________________ (06:31:07) RoachGhia: "i drink dick way too fast" |
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