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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:07 pm    Post subject: help regaridng t2 sliding door sill Reply with quote

hi guys, iam now restoring T2 and have some problems with sliding door side sill, there wa so much rust so i needed to cut all out and didnt have sample to understood how it all should fit back Smile

inside sill should stand like this:


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or like this

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and in rear should i bend this ( red ) part so i can put inside sill on it or
i need to put upper tube longer so sill dosnt touch that part?
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middle sill i have with sliding door trail

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and there is question if this sill should stand like this:

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or it should be little more outside

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how i understood these should touch

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and the pillar should touch the middle silll but there is big gap do i need to bend pilar to it ( to push sill more out?)
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and maybe some one can give what is the length between right and left sill? (so how long should be parts on witch lays buss floor)
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:41 am    Post subject: Re: help regaridng t2 sliding door sill Reply with quote

any idea?
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:26 am    Post subject: Re: help regaridng t2 sliding door sill Reply with quote

The middle sill goes tight against the pillar,it does not attach to the inner sill at the top,the floor is what bridges the gap between the inner and middle sill.
go check the build treads and gallery for pic and info.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 7:57 am    Post subject: Re: help regaridng t2 sliding door sill Reply with quote

I would suggest you get one if not both of the following books.
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RUST REPAIR

PARTS
Body Repair Panels?

LINKS
Bobs bay westy rust repair
70 camper rust repair
the windsheild rust repair continues..........picts

BOOKS
I would suggest at least one of these books on the subject. If not both.
How to restore Volkswagen (bay window) Bus - Enthusiast's Restoration Manual
Volkswagen Bay Transporter Restoration Manual

RUST PREVENTION
VW Bus Cavity Preservation michaelknappmann
VW Bus Cavity Preservation - March, 1972
waxoyl-usa
Rust Inhibit Kit Waxoyl
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dynax-s50
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:56 pm    Post subject: Re: help regaridng t2 sliding door sill Reply with quote

lil-jinx wrote:
The middle sill goes tight against the pillar,it does not attach to the inner sill at the top,the floor is what bridges the gap between the inner and middle sill.
go check the build treads and gallery for pic and info.


yes i know that middle sill dosnt touch the inner sill but pilar touches the middle sill only on bothom or in full? becuase how you can see it touches only on bottom on top is big gap, i need to put some metal in that gab or the floor will cover that gap??

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:59 am    Post subject: Re: help regaridng t2 sliding door sill Reply with quote

so i put in inside sill, but that i tryed to manage to put in middle sill with sliding rail, i spend 8h and still could manage to fit it, if adjust one place other moves and its not straight.... aa got angry Very Happy

the sill with sliding rail it should be straight parallel to ground or it should be in small angle, because lower hings rollers are not straight they are also in angle.

maybe some one have some guidance how to do the best or how much cm or what angle should be where...
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:11 am    Post subject: Re: help regaridng t2 sliding door sill Reply with quote

I did this repair about 20 years ago on my bus and had a look at it after reading your thread. My door track seems to be at a slight angle with the outer edge slightly higher compare with the rest of the cargo floor. I tend to doubt that it is supposed to be that way, but my sliding door works and fits well.

When I replaced mine, I used clecos and small machine nuts and bolts to hold it all together and reinstalled the door to test for fit and moving smoothly. I remember getting really frustrated spending hours not being able to get it to quite fit so I called it a day, cleaned and sorted my tools, picked up the shop and went home. The next morning I was able to sort it out in about a half hour. I also remember doing a lot of measuring making sure the cargo remained square.

I would highly suggest you buy the Haynes restoration manual as well as reading other build threads. It's also a good idea to not cut away too much metal at once from the bottom of the bus, even if it something you plan to replace. It's good to have original reference points as to where things go. Best of luck.
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