Recommended Replacement panels

Discussion in 'Restorations' started by OrangeVW, Aug 28, 2013.

  1. Hey

    I will need some replacement panels for the van.

    Are there any companies that sell decent panels ?

    Muscle bus don't seem to list any if the green panels for a late bay.

    Thanks
     
  2. Depends what you're after. Autocraft engineering stuff is excellent, but they have a limited range of bay stuff.
     
  3. what do u need i have a load of van stuff am selling as i wont be doing another one owen n w
     
  4. Thanks both I would like to replace the dog legs, rear arches and front panel at some point. Jacking points to for piece of mine
     
  5. Autocraft for the jacking points, you won't be dissappointed. For rear arches go gsf. They are klookemploppy panels but new style which are zinc plated or galvanised or something, or at least that's what I got from Southampton branch (still got crappy ripples in them mind)
     
  6. I've just got both of my rear arches delivered from JK and I'm not happy with the ripples.. I'm going to have to use a load of filler to make them flat.. If I had known that I would have just treated and filled the original steel..Too late now as I've cut the original steel in preparation for the new panels.
     
  7. I second the autocraft panels, top notch and their range is starting to get bigger for the bay now, they will always be first on the phone list, followed by schofields

    After that it's just a case of phoning round, i've found all the usual suppliers they help full and honest in the quality of the panels, i think i have bought panels from all of them and it's been as described
     
  8. Great thanks, I saw that autocraft sell a few but not many late bay panels.

    How are the schofield pannels fit wise?
     
  9. Not bad really, but then most panels require trimming and the odd tweak when it comes to fitting, i have where available bought original vw panels like front aches for example, cost a bit more but a lot better quality
     

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