Front Valance, how many panels go to make up an assembly?

[yackaboo]

Guys,

Just a quick question regarding how many panels go to make up a front valance assembly on a '69 production bus', is it just two, ( outer that is seen from the front of the bus and inner that is welded to the chassis legs) or is it a 3 panel assembly ?.

Thanks for any advice

Cheers

Mike

 

[Whistler]

I'm fairly sure it's just an inner and an outer. The repo panel I have is complete but it looks as though it's just two pieces. I have seen on someone's build thread strengtheners used on the bottom a pillars. The come in about 6-8 inches from memory.

 

[julian3465]

It is just 2
inner panel that is welded to chassis legs
then outer skin. 8

 

[yackaboo]

Thanks for the info guys, its what I thought, but it looks like at sometime a previous owner has had a repair done and added another panel into the assembly :shock: .

Cheers

Mike

 

[dazza1975]

2 panels mate, if look through my resto thread you can take a look at what it looks like!!

Just a note :!:

Dont cut to much of on the inner panel as they are not as long as you think :!:

I found out the hard way and had to fabricate panels at each end :x

 

[yackaboo]

Thanks for the advice bud.

Mike

 

[the.fordhams]

We blogged the replacement of the nose panel on our earlybay - click on the pictures for bigger images on the site.
May help you visualise whats behind the panels.

Part 2
http://www.busandcamper.com/part-2-cutting-the-old-rusty-nose-panel-off-our-earlybay.html

Part 3
http://www.busandcamper.com/part-3-repairing-the-lower-innewindow-bed.html

Part 4
http://www.busandcamper.com/part-4-reproduction-nose-prepped-and-welded-onto-our-bay.html

Part 5
http://www.busandcamper.com/part-5-lower-outer-valence-to-finish.html
.
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[68_early_bay]

This winters project is replace the inner and outer valence (and doglegs ) on mine, hopefully getting a pair of og doglegs, and was wondering which repro valences are the ones to go for?

 

[yackaboo]

The only inner valance I could find out there is a double panel assembly that a couple of dealers sell ( got mine from V W Heritage part 211-805-257/R), its a klockholm panel and is not too bad a fit.

Mike

 

[68_early_bay]

The only inner valance I could find out there is a double panel assembly that a couple of dealers sell ( got mine from V W Heritage part 211-805-257/R), its a klockholm panel and is not too bad a fit.

Mike

Cheers


Just looked on schofields and they do them too, anyone had any experience with them?




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[sparkywig]

The inner valances aren't too bad, but the outers are utter shite.

 

[67panel]

Last inner panel I fitted had to drill out the spotwelds along front edge and reweld as it had been made by a blind blokes labrador ,outer panels are poo aswell ,the step for the bumper is far to deep.dont forget the infill panel between inner panel and wheel arch as thats usually rotten and you have to make that yourself.

 

[68_early_bay]

Cheers guys looks like I'm gunna have fun fitting them then :? :lol: