Schofields lower front panel repair

Post by **Cruz** » 08 Oct 2008, 21:19

If anyone's elses lower front panel is like a colander where it joins the bumper reinforcement then www.ahschofield.co.uk now sell a repair piece for this obselete panel.

The quality is good as was the fit when I roughly offered it up to the van

And here's a pic for your reference

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Post by **Steve P** » 09 Oct 2008, 05:19

That's typical when we needed one a month ago. "No sir we have no intention of re-instating production of that piece, or come to it the whole lower panel"

Steve

Post by **jamesc76** » 09 Oct 2008, 06:25

Steve&Bev wrote:That's typical when we needed one a month ago. "No sir we have no intention of re-instating production of that piece, or come to it the whole lower panel"

Steve

You couldnt have spoke to shofields as they have had those for a while now and had about 60 at vanfest for sale the complete lower panel is obs. now they are trying to either buy the die to make um or get one made up, but there not gonna be cheap once they do make um!!!!

Post by **Cruz** » 09 Oct 2008, 06:35

When I was at Schofields yesterday they said had no intention of making any full panels in the medium term. Maybe one day in the distant future but like you say it will be £££££££

Post by **Steve P** » 09 Oct 2008, 06:50

James I was told by a woman there that they didn't have either, why would I lie? It would have saved a lot of hassle if we had been able to get hold of it!!!

Post by **jamesc76** » 09 Oct 2008, 06:56

Steve&Bev wrote:James I was told by a woman there that they didn't have either, why would I lie? It would have saved a lot of hassle if we had been able to get hold of it!

Never said you did??? I had a good chat with the main bloke on there stall and he said they had been making those bottom repair panels for ages, not very good that you were told they didnt have um! unless she thought you were on about the full pannel, i had to get one cut out of a scrapper tho get the part i needed, plus the bottom repait pannel to efectivly make a new from pannel complete

Post by **Steve P** » 09 Oct 2008, 06:59

Yep we had to have a panel cut out of a scrapper too and then get the bottom piece fabricated because we were told that both were obsolete by Schofields.

Not a happy bunny now because as I said earlier it would have saved a lot of hassle if I had been given the correct information about the repair piece.

Post by **jamesc76** » 09 Oct 2008, 07:01

not that it helps now but those repair sections fit really nice. sorry!

Post by **cumbriankeith** » 09 Oct 2008, 10:50

Anyone have any pics of this kind of panel being fitted - particularly how the ends are welded in place?
I'm assuming the top and bottom edges are spot/puddle welded? But I'm pretty ignorant of these techniques and am trying to figure out whether my skills are up to carrying out such a procedure...

Post by **Pepperami** » 09 Oct 2008, 10:54

Had mine done not long ago. Good solid piece good fit. I think my guy drilled holes along the bottom and spot welded them.