Replacing panel under windscreen ££ ?

[toolsntat]

Is this a big job?
DIY or bodyshop ??

[R0B]

that wiper blade is novel...

[toolsntat]

that wiper blade is novel...

All I said was give me a hand fitting the wipers

And it`s a pair

[Cruz]

Upper front panel RHD from VW 252-805-035 £50 ish

[winston wolf]

I did mine, but just did a patch job as i'm LHD as apposed to replacing the panel,turned into such a big job when I got the glass out I kind of wish I had replaced the lot.
To do it properly you need the dash out as well as the glass.replace the panel,prep and paint then dash back in before the glass is fitted.I have some pics i can post up....

[weldore]

that wiper blade is novel...

All I said was give me a hand fitting the wipers

And it`s a pair

i think you have solved my problem of mistaking the wipers for the flash when you pass a fellow camper

[smithyz]

[quote]Upper front panel RHD from VW 252-805-035 £50 ish/quote]

Where did you get this price from?

[toolsntat]

Upper front panel RHD from VW 252-805-035 £50 ish/quote]

Where did you get this price from?

Crikey smithyz you dragged this one out of the ether!!
From 2009 and I still ain't done owt about this van except funnily enough I made a roof-rack for it yesterday

Andy

[jimpainter]

Its a fairly straight forward job. Did mine not long ago. Easy enough but as said need to take dash out etc to do it right.

[CovKid]

Panel is £80-£120 these days and not easiest thing to replace due to all the dash stripping as well as access. My Caravelle had whopping dent there (looked as though previous owner had nudged a lamp post) but after much umming and ahhing, decided to pull the dent out a little and fill it. Not ideal but better than it was.

Looking at yours, think I'd just rebuild the lip to be honest.

[jimpainter]

The panel on schofields is £135. But the do a windscreen repair, i dont know if it would come down as far as you need.

[kevtherev]

vw heritage have an under window repair in three sections

[toolsntat]

All very timely this is folks......
Friday made roof-rack
Saturday thread resurrected
Sunday morning found proper roof-rack at boot sale
Sunday afternoon more info about doing the job
Sunday evening told I should be getting a working engine to put in it

Right, so fit engine ,get mot/tax/insurance then repair front panel

Easy as that

Thanks for the input so far

Andy