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Date:         Sun, 13 Apr 2003 15:08:24 EDT
Reply-To:     BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Source for driver's side body repair panel?
Comments: To: Trvlr2001@aol.com
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In a message dated 4/13/03 11:12:31 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
Trvlr2001@AOL.COM writes:


<< After looking intently at the side of my bus,
 (for about 2 hours:)
 I decided to cut the top of it
 at about 3" above the bottom of the window,
 after it straightens out.
 This gives it small welds on a solid surface.
 And more importantly, a small body repair area.
 And I will cut the donor bus about 10"
 (to the inside of the floor)
 So that I will attach it at the bottom of the rocker panel. >>


JohnC,


Be prepared for some painstaking cutting on the donor bus. The reinforcement
runs double under the floor. I cut such a panel for a listee before. It was a
pretty major job. Sadly I did not take any pictures.


BenT
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