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for the sake of 40 quid a side you could just make your life easy by cutting back to good metal and fitting a repair panel made from the vw templates

see here: http://shop.volkswarenhaus.de/index.php ... tml/page/2

bout as much use as a chocolate firegrate
hes doing a panalvan the rep bits are for factory glass
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the van pictured has windows

Thanks delink for the thought

yes but you do know the difference between factory glass and panalvan conversion windows
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yes i do mike, but it wasn't obvious from the part of the thread i read and pics i looked at that it is a panel conversion

it was obvious the guy doesn't have much tin bashing experience so i thought i'd offer an easier alternative option for him to consider

i have done a bit of bashing over the years, here's a sample of what i've achieved on my '69 fastback with some sheet steel, a piece of 1" box steel, some wood, a bit of railway sleeper, some clamps and a hammer:








btw mike, your work is very impressive and your welding is excellent

ps sorry for the thread hijack, top work yourself keep going

hahaha, ta for that as there had to be a logical explanation given the picks he put up , sorry for any offence i may have given
ah fastback , used to have one many moons ago , the pressings give good strength but yep theyre a pain to recreate ,
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