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Very rusty inner roof side panels!
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<blockquote data-quote="ozziedog" data-source="post: 642108" data-attributes="member: 13810"><p>Yep, been there. Started trying to repair with proprietary repro panels that were just junk. Gave up after a couple of weekends trying to make them fit for purpose. Eventually got a donor van with a tiny bit of rust in the roof section and transplanted the whole roof panel spot weld by spotweld after making good to the cant rails with bits pieced together from both vans. </p><p>What I’m saying is you’ll need large donor cuts. The roof panel and the gutters are pressed out in one panel on top of cant rails that are pressed out in two panels then along with the side / window sections are all spot welded together in one foul swoop. So go carefully because those spotwelds go through three sections in some places and four in others, mostly four. You’ll need a breaker of VWs close to where you live I’m afraid but I don’t know anybody over Sussex way, maybe others can help here. FBI are In Swansea and Rusty down on the South coast.</p><p>If the cant rails are junk there, I’d also be looking around the rear corners as well as that area is also very prone to termites.</p><p></p><p>Ozziedog,,,,,,,,good luck bud. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ozziedog, post: 642108, member: 13810"] Yep, been there. Started trying to repair with proprietary repro panels that were just junk. Gave up after a couple of weekends trying to make them fit for purpose. Eventually got a donor van with a tiny bit of rust in the roof section and transplanted the whole roof panel spot weld by spotweld after making good to the cant rails with bits pieced together from both vans. What I’m saying is you’ll need large donor cuts. The roof panel and the gutters are pressed out in one panel on top of cant rails that are pressed out in two panels then along with the side / window sections are all spot welded together in one foul swoop. So go carefully because those spotwelds go through three sections in some places and four in others, mostly four. You’ll need a breaker of VWs close to where you live I’m afraid but I don’t know anybody over Sussex way, maybe others can help here. FBI are In Swansea and Rusty down on the South coast. If the cant rails are junk there, I’d also be looking around the rear corners as well as that area is also very prone to termites. Ozziedog,,,,,,,,good luck bud. :) [/QUOTE]
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