Late sliding door different to early ones???

Post by **frodoxx99** » 08 Sep 2009, 21:12

Are the late sliding doors any different to the early ones? (1982) Thinking buying one i have found. Will it fit and is £180 a good price? (It is rust free!) Cant seem to find many for sale at the moment.
cheers
frodo

Post by **toomanytoys** » 08 Sep 2009, 21:18

early/late, are NOT interchangable without major mods....

Post by **mike_gee32** » 08 Sep 2009, 21:21

Early and late are different, without bodging the rear pillar mounting they aren't interchangable. Do you need early or late? £180 seems a lot of money if it's a late one knock a 1 off the front and you are about there. Probably about on the money if it's a very straight early one from a caravelle with factory window, I saw a couple of good early ones go for close to £300 during silly season on ebay last year.

Try posting a wanted add here and on the brickyard, if you can wait a month ( or at least until after vanfest) prices normally drop a bit.

Post by **frodoxx99** » 08 Sep 2009, 21:28

Thanks for that guys saved me alot of money there.

Post by **umgum** » 08 Sep 2009, 22:14

yeah the early ones are hard to come by when they do come up thay arnt cheap

Post by **DaisyAirHead** » 09 Sep 2009, 16:36

Yup as everyone says later doors will not fit easily.
I tried to find one for my van at reasonable cost but could not.I ended up repairing mine.
Cost about £150 after painting.
I can`t remenber what model year they changed might have been 85 onwards?
I am sure someone will know!
Good luck.

Post by **frodoxx99** » 09 Sep 2009, 19:08

Aparrently you can get brand new doors still through VW but they do cost a bit just waiting to findout how much though

Does anyone like A h Schofields sell them??

Post by **chuckle-bus-tom** » 09 Sep 2009, 20:10

The early late change is July '86 (although I'm sure I'll be corrected!).

Alan Schofields do skins to repair doors, but not whole sliders (but may be worth giving them a call!)

Try and PM 'spannerboy' (aka Simon) on here as he has parts.

Post by **frodoxx99** » 09 Sep 2009, 20:34

I could repair it i suppose was worried about warping the panel etc. it not in too bad a knick was gonna get nice new door then repair old door and offer it up on here like with my other doors i will get the repair panels and make the doors rust free then put them on here. apart from tailgate as havn't got time to do that one.

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