Best body panels for a '73 Bus?
- Sluggo
- Wishin' I was Fishin'
- Location: Portland, Or.
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Best body panels for a '73 Bus?
I need the drivers side middle panel, that strip underneath it and the piece behind the bottom strip. I also need front half of the left rear wheel area.
Anyone know who sells the best panels and has good prices? Also the correct names for these pieces would help.
Anyone know who sells the best panels and has good prices? Also the correct names for these pieces would help.
1977 Bus with Sunroof - "Lucky '77"
2000cc Type IV w/Dual Weber 36s,
Aircooled.net SVDA w/Compufire,
Redline Weber Fuel Pump,
Holley Regulator,
Half Ass Brush & Roller Rustoleum Paint Job,
Incomplete Custom Interior,
Dual Batteries,
Crunched Slider Door.
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- satchmo
- Old School!
- Location: Crosby, MN
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Re: Best body panels for a '73 Bus?
I have gotten items from Wolfsburg West in the past. They were okay. Check em out here:Sluggo wrote:I need the drivers side middle panel, that strip underneath it and the piece behind the bottom strip. I also need front half of the left rear wheel area.
Anyone know who sells the best panels and has good prices? Also the correct names for these pieces would help.
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/wolfsburg_ ... 8_1979.cfm
Good luck, Tim
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The underparts seem pretty cheap (the outriggers and jack-supports and cross-braces) -- in the 20 dollar range. I think I'm gonna need some. Pickin at rotten undercoating I see some of the sheetmetal rusted completely through on mine. Particularly the outriggers right behind the front wheel wells. It's a channel running perpendicular to the jack ports that is completely open now (rusted).
- Sluggo
- Wishin' I was Fishin'
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Re: Best body panels for a '73 Bus?
Thanks! Next comes door seal kits.satchmo wrote:I have gotten items from Wolfsburg West in the past. They were okay. Check em out here:
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/wolfsburg_ ... 8_1979.cfm
Good luck, Tim
1977 Bus with Sunroof - "Lucky '77"
2000cc Type IV w/Dual Weber 36s,
Aircooled.net SVDA w/Compufire,
Redline Weber Fuel Pump,
Holley Regulator,
Half Ass Brush & Roller Rustoleum Paint Job,
Incomplete Custom Interior,
Dual Batteries,
Crunched Slider Door.
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- bretski
- Ellipsis-Meister
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Re: Best body panels for a '73 Bus?
Get the German door seals from WolsburgWest. About $50 per door, but they are *excellent* quality. I replaced my seals this spring, and they fit perfectly.Sluggo wrote:
Thanks! Next comes door seal kits.
WolfWest Part #s:
211831721DGR (left)
211831722DGR (right)
1978 Deluxe Westfalia - "Klaus"
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- Sluggo
- Wishin' I was Fishin'
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Finally got my tax return yesterday and made my sheet metal order today. I'm hoping to get the welding, bondo & paint done before I move to my new building. It's kind of a snooty area and I think that might be going too far to do the big stuff there. I'll be getting their door seals later.
1977 Bus with Sunroof - "Lucky '77"
2000cc Type IV w/Dual Weber 36s,
Aircooled.net SVDA w/Compufire,
Redline Weber Fuel Pump,
Holley Regulator,
Half Ass Brush & Roller Rustoleum Paint Job,
Incomplete Custom Interior,
Dual Batteries,
Crunched Slider Door.
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- hambone
- Post-Industrial Non-Secular Mennonite
- Location: Portland, Ore.
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My condolences...luckily I've never had to put up with that crap. That's a big job, you do your own welding? Good to hear.
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- Sluggo
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It's cool. I have a garage to work in but I think the sounds of welding and smells of painting would set some people off. The building I'm in now it's actually not allowed. But I have a good relationship with all but 1 tenant and I clean up my mess so it's no big deal.hambone wrote:My condolences...luckily I've never had to put up with that crap.
I wish. Bottomend has a friend that he did some work for and I helped pull his engine. He's a talented welder and I'm gonna try and get a good price. This guy has a beautiful '72 Panel Van with double sliders that I drool over every time I think about it.That's a big job, you do your own welding?
1977 Bus with Sunroof - "Lucky '77"
2000cc Type IV w/Dual Weber 36s,
Aircooled.net SVDA w/Compufire,
Redline Weber Fuel Pump,
Holley Regulator,
Half Ass Brush & Roller Rustoleum Paint Job,
Incomplete Custom Interior,
Dual Batteries,
Crunched Slider Door.
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