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ChipWrecked Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2012 Posts: 89 Location: SE PA
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 7:58 pm Post subject: Re: Body Repair Panels? FAQ |
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Smurf wrote: |
Does anyone know where I can get a good looking long wall rocker for a '77? I emailed gerson and he said he doesn't stock them anymore. The perforations in the repair panels I see around scare me and the one that's on my bus is of that quality lol. |
I bought the 14" long side rocker set just about 5 weeks ago. Shipping was $50, but it arrived unscathed. Great stuff. _________________ "You're too retarded for a retard." Amskeptic |
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Smurf Samba Member
Joined: January 20, 2004 Posts: 914 Location: Colmar, PA
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: Body Repair Panels? FAQ |
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ChipWrecked wrote: |
Smurf wrote: |
Does anyone know where I can get a good looking long wall rocker for a '77? I emailed gerson and he said he doesn't stock them anymore. The perforations in the repair panels I see around scare me and the one that's on my bus is of that quality lol. |
I bought the 14" long side rocker set just about 5 weeks ago. Shipping was $50, but it arrived unscathed. Great stuff. |
For 71-73 or for ALL Years? My bus is a '77.
skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
smurf, his website shows he has them.....do you just need to get on his list/make an order with him or did he stop making them all together? |
I can screen shot my email he sent saying "we do not have that panel at this time". His site does say he has the 6" ALL YEARS panel...what does that mean? What's the difference between the '71-'73 and ALL YEARS? Will the 14" panel fit my '77 with the little short rocker being the only difference? _________________ 1962 Beetle
1977 Westfalia (Subaru Conversion)
"Traveling in a fried-out Kombi
On a hippie trail head full of zombie"
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babysnakes Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2008 Posts: 7104
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cmonSTART Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2014 Posts: 1915 Location: NH
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Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: Body Repair Panels? FAQ |
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Hopefully this will help someone out sometime.
Side by side are both the right side inner rockers for my 78 - the cheapy one and the new better (solid) one, both purchased from Bus Depot. The quality difference is obvious. The better one is solid and full length.
Noteworthy is the cheapy one with the notches is incorrectly shown on the Busdepot website right now - it's shown as a solid rocker in the photo - it's not.
If you need the solid one, buy the "better quality UK made" product. _________________ '78 Bus 2.0FI
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vwbill Samba Member
Joined: July 13, 2004 Posts: 10 Location: Viroqua, Wi
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: Body Repair Panels? FAQ |
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Can anyone help me out on where to order (or not order) some quality doglegs (with step) for a 78? Cip1 "best quality" out of stock, KlassicFab only has the early ones listed, West Coast Metric has some but all they could tell me is that they were from china. I'm hoping to do this right the first time and would love to not end up with crap replacements. Thank you. |
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Hoody Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2007 Posts: 1948
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 7:55 am Post subject: Re: Body Repair Panels? FAQ |
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WW is now producing these. They have always produced quality pieces. So these should also be excellent. But hopefully someone will have real time feedback. Hope this helps. |
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lil-jinx Samba Member
Joined: August 14, 2013 Posts: 1109 Location: New Brunswick,Canada
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obx71super Samba Member
Joined: December 16, 2012 Posts: 340 Location: Outer Banks NC
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Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:30 pm Post subject: Re: Body Repair Panels? FAQ |
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Anyone have experience with raybuck body panels? I know Vw, klassicfab are the way to go but selection of those can be limited. Just wondering if raybuck stuff is better than the other repops _________________ 71 super auto stick basically original minus a couple resprays
73 Westy automatic with a 2 liter gex, soon to be a 1.8 liter Headflow masters
Newest Addition!! Solid straight 74 thing totally disassembled!! YEEEWWWW |
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16803 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 4:51 am Post subject: Re: Body Repair Panels? FAQ |
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Never heard of them...link? _________________
gprudenciop wrote: |
my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
Jake Raby wrote: |
Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
Brian wrote: |
Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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obx71super Samba Member
Joined: December 16, 2012 Posts: 340 Location: Outer Banks NC
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 6:13 am Post subject: Re: Body Repair Panels? FAQ |
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https://raybuck.com/panels/volkswagen/ _________________ 71 super auto stick basically original minus a couple resprays
73 Westy automatic with a 2 liter gex, soon to be a 1.8 liter Headflow masters
Newest Addition!! Solid straight 74 thing totally disassembled!! YEEEWWWW |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12816 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 6:22 am Post subject: Re: Body Repair Panels? FAQ |
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Looking at their site, it looks like they're just reselling cheap crap components. A lot of the parts look suspiciously like Klokkerholm. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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TomWesty Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2007 Posts: 3482 Location: Wyoming,USA
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 6:46 am Post subject: Re: Body Repair Panels? FAQ |
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TDCTDI wrote: |
Looking at their site, it looks like they're just reselling cheap crap components. A lot of the parts look suspiciously like Klokkerholm. |
Some of them have the wrinkly Klokkerholm look about them for sure. _________________ If you haven't bled on them, you haven't worked on them.
Visit: www.tomcoryell.com and check out my music! |
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jtauxe Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2004 Posts: 5778 Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 6:52 am Post subject: Re: Body Repair Panels? FAQ |
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But, they say, "All of our fender patch panels are constructed of heavy gauge stamped steel that meets or exceeds the thickness of the original body panel that it’s replacing." That would be impressive, if it's true. But I agree that many of these have the Klokkerholm wave, which would indicate thinner metal.
And the site is laid out decently, making it simple enough to find things. I'm talking to you, Gerson Caicedo. _________________ John
"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
http://vw.tauxe.net
1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16803 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 7:17 am Post subject: Re: Body Repair Panels? FAQ |
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Looks chineseium to me _________________
gprudenciop wrote: |
my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
Jake Raby wrote: |
Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
Brian wrote: |
Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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lil-jinx Samba Member
Joined: August 14, 2013 Posts: 1109 Location: New Brunswick,Canada
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lil-jinx Samba Member
Joined: August 14, 2013 Posts: 1109 Location: New Brunswick,Canada
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vwwestyman Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 5680 Location: Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: Body Repair Panels? FAQ |
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TomWesty wrote: |
TDCTDI wrote: |
Looking at their site, it looks like they're just reselling cheap crap components. A lot of the parts look suspiciously like Klokkerholm. |
Some of them have the wrinkly Klokkerholm look about them for sure. |
I just welded in a Klokkerholm battery tray in my Thing a couple weeks ago. I was told that the Beetle tray would work.
It didn't fit quite right and the ribs didn't match up at all. Could be because there actually is a difference between Beetle and Thing trays, I suppose.
Luckily I decided that I didn't care much about this part that will never really be seen and now I don't have to worry about the battery falling out.
I just looked at their battery tray and it sure looks the same as my Klokkerholm part.
Then I noticed their Instant Message feature.
The person who responded says all of their VW Panels are made by either "Key Parts" or Klokkerholm.
So I guess that is to say, "Move along, nothing to see here." _________________ Dave Cook
President, Wild Westerner Club
1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12816 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:16 pm Post subject: Re: Body Repair Panels? FAQ |
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FWIW, Thing pans are the same or closely related to Ghia pans. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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vwwestyman Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 5680 Location: Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:21 pm Post subject: Re: Body Repair Panels? FAQ |
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TDCTDI wrote: |
FWIW, Thing pans are the same or closely related to Ghia pans. |
Yeah, I don't remember who told me that the Beetle battery tray would fit, but I do know that the Thing's floor is more closely related to the Ghia.
But the relevant info is that RayBuck told me they are selling Klokkerholm panels! _________________ Dave Cook
President, Wild Westerner Club
1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
My Thing |
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