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 Salahahdin
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Panel Repair?? Kombi Damage
We are comtemplating attempting this repair ourselves. We have access to a second hand panel section for $50.00. Does anybody have any suggestions as
to how to go about this repair, even if only to prepare it for professional finishing....thanks.
Or if you are a Panel Beater, Could you give a ball park figure for repair, with panel supplied.
Cheers 
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| posted on September 12th, 2003 at 06:43 PM |
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| posted on September 12th, 2003 at 06:46 PM |
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| posted on September 12th, 2003 at 07:05 PM |
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OUCH! POOR BUS! howd it happen? looks lika a lota work; rear panel from waist down, side from waist down, some inner in that corner, maybe even some
frame in that corner...
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
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| posted on September 12th, 2003 at 08:16 PM |
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Pile up, on the Motorway. He took a ding in the front too but the Aluminium Bullbar took that impact.
I bought this Bus in this state and I think He deserves to be fixed. |
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| posted on September 12th, 2003 at 08:25 PM |
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Mate if you can rescue that good ol bus, you will be inundated with requests for your service's from Kombi PPL on this forum. good luck I hope
you pull it off!
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| posted on September 12th, 2003 at 09:03 PM |
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That is a possible job, it just needs a bit of time. The fact it is the 'short' side makes it easier. I would replace the whole outer and
corner up to the waistline, and right down to the bottom.
A cut would be required from the tailgate bump line across.
Using an 'air hack saw' a drill, an angle grinder and a MIG welder it is quite possible.
You would probably pay about $1200 to have the repair done NOT including paint or second hand section.
Any more than that is a bit high from what I can see.
Hope this helps.
Peter
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| posted on September 13th, 2003 at 06:30 AM |
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Thanks Peter. Cheers Robo. |
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| posted on September 13th, 2003 at 07:03 AM |
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If yo do it and it works out ok, I think you should post some proggress pictures, it may inspire some of us to save our busses when we thought they
were a lost cause, this would be the same for some Beetles that get crushed.
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| posted on October 3rd, 2003 at 07:54 PM |
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Are there any local Panelbeaters who could give a ballpark figure, plus with a time when I could drop it in to start.
Thank you.
Charlotte Kevin and Brian
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| posted on October 3rd, 2003 at 08:19 PM |
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hey if you need parts such as tail gate engine lid corner panel etc let me know u2u
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| posted on May 31st, 2004 at 12:22 AM |
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Hey Rob - I need a right rear corner panel for a type 2. It's not as bad as the one shown above, just rusted out under the tail light, with the
battery floor gone and part of the rear chassis rail. Can you help or recommend a source? I might take the van down to Jeff Hind in Bentleigh later
this week.
Thanks.
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| posted on June 1st, 2004 at 07:24 AM |
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Take it to a panel beater.. You'ld have it back in short time and it would save you trying to find time and the frustrations of DIY repair.. The time
you spent fixing it would be better doing O/T or 2nd job to pay the panelbeater.. Good Luck
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| posted on June 1st, 2004 at 07:25 AM |
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Take it to a panel beater.. You'ld have it back in short time and it would save you trying to find time and the frustrations of DIY repair.. The time
you spent fixing it would be better doing O/T or 2nd job to pay the panelbeater.. Good Luck
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