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Afternoon all,

In the middle of getting my van back up and running we need to replace the whole Pannel behind the driver(opposite to the sliding door)

The story goes the Chap before me had cut the windows out of the van side pannels and then sadly passed away so the wet got in around the window holes for a few years resulting in massive corrosion, not to mention rust coming up from below.

Seems you cant just buy the whole replaceent part? anyone know any different? otherwise what should i do, get a salvaged pannel?

In a perfect world id just like to buy the whole pannll with the window in it, something tells me im not going to have it so easy....

Any help much appreciated!!

C

I looking at the same thing right now.

Do you think its a case of cutting top half out then replacing with new sheet then cutting out window again?

Surely they make the whole pannel? in my mind its probably cheaper to replace the whole thing in the long run rather then sut out, cut in then cut out again!

Yours a pannel van convert?

Charlie Pancake wrote:Do you think its a case of cutting top half out then replacing with new sheet then cutting out window again?

Surely they make the whole pannel? in my mind its probably cheaper to replace the whole thing in the long run rather then sut out, cut in then cut out again!

Yours a pannel van convert?

Yeah mines a panel van converted into a camper high top.
Looks like the only way to sort is cut out the bad, then add a big extra thats longer then cut back to window aperture.

somwhere in here is how i add it if not replacing the whole lot, you can join it in in many ways,depends on the extent of the rot
https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=93497" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
funn y how that thread ^^^^ keeps getting views ?? as it was a while ago
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metalmick8y wrote:somwhere in here is how i add it if not replacing the whole lot, you can join it in in many ways,depends on the extent of the rot
https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=93497" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
funn y how that thread ^^^^ keeps getting views ?? as it was a while ago
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Seems to be a really common problem once the seals have gone, the edge just rots under the rubber.
Cheers Mike

its not so much the seals perishing, its the fact that many of the conversions are done and no treatment of the bare metal cut hole is done so they start rusting,
i would crucify anyone who sourced a new panal and then cut a hole in it
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metalmick8y wrote:its not so much the seals perishing, its the fact that many of the conversions are done and no treatment of the bare metal cut hole is done so they start rusting,
i would crucify anyone who sourced a new panal and then cut a hole in it
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Thats true, bare mild steel edge will corrode very quickly.
What thickness steel do you use? i'm going to get some bits folded up soon for my van. That is after i have bought a MIG welder.

now its getting to me.....its spelt panel.

keith wrote:now its getting to me.....its spelt panel.

I am glad you mentioned that, I daren't do it you get accused of all sorts

haha, i disable spellcheck and what you see is what you get
pedants'
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Pannel, pannell, pannll... let's call the whole thing off. [whistles Gershwin tune to self]

spelt

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but you missed your chance....

keith wrote:spelt

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but you missed your chance....

I was going to "pop in" with that one, but on checking (one should always check before sticking ones neck out) it seems that both are acceptable

its more fun sometimes to just chuck it out there and see if the cat licks it up.