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Date:   Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:39:47 -0500
Reply-To:   "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:   Re: Looking for quality sliding door bottom track
Comments:   To: Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com>
In-Reply-To:   <bto57lot3ns12vglamg8c0b8.1611931041716@m-bass.com>
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That is the only version that is available right now and they just became available this year. I have one here. I will mic it out but it seemed fairly beefy to me.

Ken

On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 9:37 AM Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com> wrote:

> Hi Ken, > > I got it from cip on one of their blow-outs. > > It appears to be raw uncoated steel. > > JustKampers I believe makes a good one, but only for the left slider. I > have the inner sill from them and it is very stout. I may have to get a > fabricator to put either modify the part I have, or build a new one. > > I feel like the part the bearing rolls on should be thick, at a minimum. > > ...Markus > > *From:* kenwilfy@comcast.net > *Sent:* January 29, 2021 9:24 a.m. > *To:* mbenne@m-bass.com > *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > *Subject:* Re: Looking for quality sliding door bottom track > > Where did you buy the one that you have. As far as I know there is only > one supplier that is making this right now. > > Ken > > On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 9:06 AM Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> >> I'm looking for the bottom track (at the floor) for a vanagon, part # >> 251-801-254. >> >> >> I have a part in hand, but it is quite flimsy, steel looks to be 1mm or >> less. Original is reportedly 1.2mm. A difference of 20%. >> >> >> Does anyone have a lead on a particularly well made 251-801-254? >> >> >> Thanks for any tips! > > > > -- > Thanks, > Ken Wilford > John 3:16 > www.vanagain.com >

-- Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com


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