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Bertsuko88 Samba Member
Joined: April 19, 2020 Posts: 83 Location: Wilkes barre
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 11:59 am Post subject: Track for side door repair |
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I was wondering if anyone has had to replace it this piece and has any tips on doing it/how hard it was to do. Any help is appreciated with it. Thank you
_________________ Two wrongs don’t make a right, but three rights make a left!
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kreemoweet Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2008 Posts: 3899 Location: Seattle, WA
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SGKent Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2007 Posts: 41031 Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 1:26 pm Post subject: Re: Track for side door repair |
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Skills may have done one. _________________ “Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin |
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Shonandb Samba Member
Joined: January 12, 2019 Posts: 1196 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 3:01 pm Post subject: Re: Track for side door repair |
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I had to do mine on my 76 Westy last year as one of many repairs I did for the first time. It was tricky but a key tip from a local shop that does them was to strap the sliding door in place (closed) and then tack the bottom rail in place. It was tricky to line up but fairly straight forward to do with a helper.
The only thing I would do differently if I had to do it again would be to move the bottom rail in another 1/16" so it will remain tight even after the rail loosens up from use.
See my build thread link in my signature for pics but the above link seemed really good for a step by step process. _________________ *******************************
76 Westy with a 2.5L Subaru SOHC + Vanagon (010) Automatic Transaxle
Build & Trip Thread: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=758760
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51153 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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wagohn Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 740 Location: United States
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: Track for side door repair |
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Kind of off topic but some guy on YouTube had a rotted lower track and used a strip of L shaped angle iron screwed in place. He ground the entry/exit lips of the strip and claimed the door rolled a treat.
I know its not ideal, but it may get you some time if you want to use your bus while getting up the courage. _________________ 1976 VW Transporter, 2.0 FI Engine |
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