Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:30:58 -0500
Reply-To: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Looking for quality sliding door bottom track
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I mean part of how it gets its strength is once it is installed and welded
in place. I have found this metal shop which is in the UK, to really try
to copy the original in thickness and quality.
They are not just fly by night or mass production. They are a small shop
that is making small runs of obsolete repair panels. We should really be
grateful that this panel exists at all.
Ken
On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 9:59 AM Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com> wrote:
> Hunh, well maybe I'm obsessing over nothing :-)
>
> won't be the first or last time :-)
>
>
>
> *From:* kenwilfy@comcast.net
> *Sent:* January 29, 2021 9:40 a.m.
> *To:* mbenne@m-bass.com
> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> *Subject:* Re: Looking for quality sliding door bottom track
>
> 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
>
--
Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
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