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Scotty
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You can visually see in micro's pics that the pillar is a different shape and the seal channel hasn't moved. Good work guys. It'd be nice to be able to pin point the change for Tonny's web site
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Panelvan
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Whohooo nice find the SSS Apillar , Sir Scotty Step.
chassis number 20 043491 have the step
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Lowdown Dirty Rat
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So it's all in one place.
Early A from above
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Lowdown Dirty Rat
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| Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 5:18 am Post subject: |
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Ok. Gerson unfortunately says there is not enough demand for a repo early A-pillar 
So I have no choice but to alter the late barndoor ones I had purchased.
Before I dive in I just want to check the details.
Here is the the plan.
Drill out the spot welds that hold hold the top of the door rubber channel in place. This piece will not be moved but is separated to allow the panel underneath to slide. Next, drill out the welds that hold the two panels that make up the main a pillar on the outside edge. Then I can slide the panel that's under the door channel piece inwards to make the 7mm lip and 125 degree angle (red in the diagram). Then re-spot the two panels together and the door channel back in place. Add a little strip of metal to make the pinch line up again (blue in the diagram).
Hope you can follow that?
Now can anyone confirm that it's only the top section that is different?
I had a quick look at battered 52 and it seems that way. 
Also, what happens where the 7mm lip meets the lower part? In the picture of the deluxe on the last page it was dented. Is that normal?
This is the bit I'm talking about.
My biggest problem with the 'slide' idea is this bit moving.
I assume the circled part is to remain the same?
Last question. Sorry. Bit easier this one. What's the hole? Wiring loom?
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Franz
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Heres are the remains of my left side 52 pilar. Maybe these pictures will be of some help.
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Lowdown Dirty Rat
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They are useful, cheers.
Looks like there shouldnt be an obvious dent where the 7mm lip meets the lower bulge.
Is it a trick of the light or is there a pressing in the door seam (circled).
It also seems that the strengthening flap (also circled) is much more contoured to the pillar then the sharp right angle on my repo. I'll have to Breakout the panel hammer on that I think.
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Franz
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| Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:31 am Post subject: |
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Thats just a dent in the seal channel...It looks like its supposed to be strait.
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Franz
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| If you want, I can send you my original pieces so that you have something to compare to? |
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Jerry
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: A Pillar Differences |
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Whilst installing my safaris I realised that the shape of the A pillars on my bus are quite different from later buses. The front part of the A pillar (attached to the windscreen surround) sits about 7mm proud of the rear part of the A pillar (attached to the metal above the door opening):
On later buses these 2 parts are almost in line with each other:
As you can see from the above pic that the correct position for the safari bracket is over lapping the vertical join between the 2 parts of the A pillar. This 7mm step on my bus meant I couldn't fit the outer brackets where I wanted to, resulting in the safari sliders pointing straight down when they're shut:
Anyone know when this detail changed? I know all the 54 buses with safaris don't have this step in the A pillar |
Im glad I read this thread before attempting to install CE safaris in my bus. I'm curious to know if anyone has modified the a-pillar tabs to fit the lipped pillars & if so, does anyone have a picture of the tab installed? Scotty, did you wind up modifying yours?
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Scotty
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 5:43 am Post subject: Re: A Pillar Differences |
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| Jerry wrote: |
? Scotty, did you wind up modifying yours?
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No, I left them as pictured. The only thing it affects is the angle of the sliders when my safaris are shut
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