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Replacement panel not polishable

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06-27-2011, 01:23 PM
Barry Morgan
Replacement panel not polishable
A bit of a bummer that I noticed during the trade process there was a body panel that looked off. So by looking through the receipts in the vehicle and a simple eyeball stare down with it I found that it was replaced by UHaul techs with a thin non-polishable panel along time ago. They did paint it a oxidized grey to match the non-polished side and and a faded gold to spot match the stripe but to say its obvious is an understatement.

SOOOO either I find a rear passenger '73 Barth lower wheelwell panel or I paint the whole coach white and call it good.


1973 25 Foot
P30 Chevy with 454
73021247MC25
06-28-2011, 12:33 PM
bill h
If the panel is flat, you might consider making a new one of clad aluminum. Some alloys don't polish up very well, like 7075, but a clad layer will always polish up nicely.


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84 30T PeeThirty-Something, 502 powered
07-02-2011, 12:25 AM
Barry Morgan
I am looking for a panel but it is not flat, I had this problem on a bus conversion once and while its possible to pay for the bending I am well, poor Smiler


1973 25 Foot
P30 Chevy with 454
73021247MC25
07-02-2011, 08:05 AM
Richard_Muise
Do you have a vocational high school near you? If they have a metal shop they might do the work for free or at a very reasonable price.

Good luck!

Rick


R.P.Muise 1994 Breakaway/Cummins 5.9/Allison transmission/Spartan Chassis