Not technical as such!!!

Post by **COURGETTE** » 04 Nov 2008, 13:18

how muxh would you expect to pay for an early slidding door? good nick. ISH ?

Post by **cumbriankeith** » 04 Nov 2008, 15:51

Getting very rare - seen them go on fleebay for £80 to £100 and not in perfect nick either...

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 04 Nov 2008, 21:16

Call nw vw ... he (Mick) has adverts in't For Sale General Forum called 'Clearout' or similar

Ian.

Post by **jason k** » 05 Nov 2008, 08:27

mint factory window early door is around 200 notes for a real good un

Post by **cumbriankeith** » 05 Nov 2008, 16:24

There's a late one on fleebay starting at a mere £300!! And it's not even a minter! 380077364177

And early ones are rarer... I dread to think what that guy would start one at!

Post by **Gunslinger** » 05 Nov 2008, 16:35

COURGETTE wrote:how muxh would you expect to pay for an early slidding door? good nick. ISH ?

Is the old one not repairable? I know that inner and outer lower skins are available

Post by **DaisyAirHead** » 05 Nov 2008, 17:04

I am refurbing the old girl at the moment and I have had just such an issue to repair or renew.
Having seen some of the prices for early sliding doors,I bought the necessary panels and repaired.The cost was cheaper than getting a second-hand door.Indeed the two doors I did look at where hardly mint and £250-£300 seems to be the going rate from breakers who know their scarcity value.Painting of course adds to the cost but you would more than likely have to do that anyway to the secondhand door.
How far gone is yours?
Photos would help to make a better judgement.
The more work I do the more I realise that bodywork is everything on these vans!!! Mine was resprayed badly by a past owner 6 years ago at a cost of £3500(have old invoice!!!) before I got her and I am know having to do it properly.Yes I have spent more than she is worth,but she is a keeper and she will go to my kids when they can drive!

Post by **COURGETTE** » 05 Nov 2008, 17:41

mmmm welll, the bottom has gone, bought the outer panel last year, but with one thing and another its not got done, now its rotten on the bottom, moving up from the lower panel. wasnt sure what to do really. will try in get some photos, went through the mot with gaffa tape stuck all over it lol, still on now.

Post by **Therunner** » 05 Nov 2008, 19:02

my god really???

loadsa bucks!!

just out of interest, when does early become late?...

Post by **DaisyAirHead** » 05 Nov 2008, 19:50

I am sure some-one will be along shortly to give us the definitive answer, but I thought the design of the side doors changed from year 1985 onwards?
You could always gaffa tape the entire van then you would not notice!!
Just a thought

Post by **COURGETTE** » 08 Nov 2008, 19:23

i'll try get pic of it tomoz, keep forgetting to do it

Post by **Mocki** » 08 Nov 2008, 20:04

early 79-85
late 85-92
however year of registration not always a good indecation, as i know of a 84 with a late slider from new.........

Post by **lloyd** » 08 Nov 2008, 20:56

Our van reg is 88, but our vin check shows it as an 89... and vin is same on reg.

Post by **COURGETTE** » 10 Nov 2008, 16:32

[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190 ... z/door.jpg[/img]

beyond repair ?????? oppinions please

Post by **COURGETTE** » 11 Nov 2008, 08:59

what dya reckon ???

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