Westfalia external side panels

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Westfalia external side panels

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Advice please. 
so when I bought my westy the external bodykit type side panels were missing, so I have managed to get a 2nd hand set but there are no fixing brackets with them . You can get them from Heritage Vw but £15 each  :shock: . It looks like these should be bonded to the side panel and then fixed to the van some how , do you drill the van panels and then put a nut in the inside ? Does anyone know how they should be fixed properly , do I need to strip out the internal panels etc to be able to fix the nuts to hold the brackets onto the van panels ? Are there any other good fixing options ?

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Brickwerks T3 Parts | Body | Bodykit Parts The brackets are riveted to the body. And bolts hold them to these brackets.
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R0B wrote: 12 Mar 2025, 18:08 Brickwerks T3 Parts | Body | Bodykit Parts The brackets are riveted to the body. And bolts hold them to these brackets.

Ahh ok , thanks very much for that. Don’t suppose anyone knows of a diagram showing bracket positions on the body , I know it’s a big ask …. 
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Anbauanleitung Carat Teile It's in German, but it gives the info you want.
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R0B wrote: 12 Mar 2025, 19:21 :ok Carat Teile It's in German, but it gives the info you want.
Rob , that is absolutely fantastic,thank you very much for that information. God knows how I would have found that without this forum . 
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I have some 2nd hand brackets you could have for a smaller price.
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multisi wrote: 13 Mar 2025, 09:03 I have some 2nd hand brackets you could have for a smaller price.

Sent you a pm , thanks v much 

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