Best panels

[VW Toast]

Hi, looking for new n/s complete front arch/step and am quite confused about different quality and prices. Can anyone point me in the direction of the best to get. Don't want the cheapest nastiest thing out there as it's not me that's going to be welding it on, thanks. Zed could you advise on this at all please? 

[popegregoryxi]

I have not had to fit a late bay arch since the genuine ones sold out, but I would go with schofields best quality ones now..

www.alanhschofield.com/ourparts/prod_2471505-Front-Wheel-Arch-Complete-Left-Top-Quality-7279-211809501DM.html

Or if you have an early Bay,

www.alanhschofield.com/ourparts/prod_4203640-Front-Wheel-Arch-Top-Quality-6871-Left-Side-211809501.html

[VW Toast]

If these are the same the one in Custom & Commercial are cheaper.

www.customandcommercial.com/vw-baywindow/baywindow_body_repair_panels/baywindow_front_wheel_arches--and--b_pillars/correct_fit_complete_front_wheel_arch_left_bus_68-71_25930/#mainpicture

They are both claiming "New Product" so may be from the same supplier ?

[Zed]

Sorry I have no idea, I'm glad I stopped doing this before the genuine panels ran out!
Perhaps it's still a good bet to buy genuine body cuts from (probably stolen) cut up buses.

[VW Toast]

Aug 6, 2018 10:11:02 GMT Zed said:

Sorry I have no idea, I'm glad I stopped doing this before the genuine panels ran out!
Perhaps it's still a good bet to buy genuine body cuts from (probably stolen) cut up buses.

I'll bet someone's got a load stashed somewhere. 

[popegregoryxi]

Is yours an early then toasty? I have fitted loads of the schofields early ones, and they are decent. Fit well, original gauge, and pressed out of one bit, rather than an outer poorly spot welded to an inner..

The c and c ones you linked to do look the same tbh, but never used one so can't comment. Maybe phone them and ask who makes them? The decent ones schofields, and probably everyone else stock are Japex

[fruitcake]

Schofields all day long - Not not not JK!

[VW Toast]

Aug 6, 2018 10:51:35 GMT popegregoryxi said:

Is yours an early then toasty? I have fitted loads of the schofields early ones, and they are decent. Fit well, original gauge, and pressed out of one bit, rather than an outer poorly spot welded to an inner..

The c and c ones you linked to do look the same tbh, but never used one so can't comment. Maybe phone them and ask who makes them? The decent ones schofields, and probably everyone else stock are Japex

Yes fella, early. Might get Schofields as free postage.

[popegregoryxi]

Aug 6, 2018 11:31:55 GMT fruitcake said:

Schofields all day long - Not not not JK!

Far be it for me to stick up for JK,but the expensive early bay arches they sell are the same ones schofields sell... or at least they where the last time I bought one. They are more expensive though..

The main difference between JK and schofields is schofields will have the decency to warn you if a certain panel is a bit shit 👍

[chad]

Might be worth trying earlybay as a discount code with schofields

[VW Toast]

Aug 6, 2018 12:21:14 GMT chad said:

Might be worth trying earlybay as a discount code with schofields

Yeah that amounted to zero response so I've gone with Schofields. Bus goes in to my usual guy soon for fitting and hopefully getting it to run better by changing the inlet manifold for an unblocked one. May do a new crutch as well.

[chad]

I think that I should have been more precise with the wording.

Entering Earlybay as a discount code gets you 5% at schofields.

It does for me anyway.

[VW Toast]

Aug 29, 2018 11:27:09 GMT chad said:

I think that I should have been more precise with the wording.

Entering Earlybay as a discount code gets you 5% at schofields.

It does for me anyway.

DOH !!!!!!