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rustednuggs
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 7:55 am    Post subject: metal skin question Reply with quote
Hello bought a bus this weekend and it came with a new lower front skin. (Wolfsburg) Is it a skin or more like a cut and replacement piece. Thats my question.Pic for attention.

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Eric&Barb
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:07 am    Post subject: Re: metal skin question Reply with quote
Cut and butt weld. Laying metal over metal makes for a tight space that is all too inviting to moisture to collected between then rust out metal.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:45 am    Post subject: Re: metal skin question Reply with quote
Thank you!
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 1:03 pm    Post subject: Re: metal skin question Reply with quote
rustednuggs wrote:
Thank you!


Glad to help! Lots of body work threads on this website and Youtube.com showing how that is done.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 1:26 pm    Post subject: Re: metal skin question Reply with quote
Ha! I recognize that bus and replacement panel. I sold Baker the panel last year.

Great project!
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 4:14 pm    Post subject: Re: metal skin question Reply with quote
Cool. Yeah man super stoked!
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