RUST/COLLISION REPAIR PANELS

There are a few good sources out there currently for panels.

• Klassic Fab has recently starting making high quality panels. The selection he has seems to be endless. Visit his site and see what he has to offer! These are the green panels you may have seen recently.

• Autocraft also has starting making reproduction metal

• http://www.ahschofield.co.uk/ - Schofield makes custom panels that are thick. they also carry other makes of panels with their sticker on it. Typically the black panels seen used.

• Ronnie of www.oldvolks.com is a good source. He imports from Schoefield in Europe as well as KlassicFab and others and knows a lot about the different panels regarding price/fit/quality. His panels are not on his site since he custom orders everything, but If you don't buy from him at least give him a call and find out all the facts to protect your investment. The only problem is that he doesn't stock it. it will have to be special ordered.
  You can order directly through schofield @ 

• Wolfgang international does a great job at keeping the schofield panels in stock, as well as the red Brazilian panels.

• Split Bus Repair Panels of Australia- No feedback known

• Wolfsburg West- Stocks many of the required panels, mostly cheap Brazilian made aftermarket panels, the common red panels

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• rocker review - Heres an article I did comparing the schofield vs. the WW (Brazilian) rocker panels. Also other panels will be added in time.

FAQ

• Q: All ive seen is 63-67 doglegs listed..what about my pre-63 truck?
• A: 63-67 have the big arch and are they only ones currently reproduced. Most people buy those and cut the top of the arch skin off their old dogleg and section it in. Kelly of www.metwiz.com is currently hand making section pieces to convert to the early style as well as other hand fabbed pieces.
   
  
  Barndoor legs were made in 3 pieces, and coincidentally, the reproduction legs have the same seam. They could be fitted to your barndoor truck easily enough with using a donor skin or metwiz pieces for the upper arch..
   

• Q: How come I haven't seen truck only rockers - Is there a difference?
• A: Yes. A standard bus rocker will fit on both drivers and passenger sides, but for originality sakes, the passenger side rocker is technically different (also drivers side if you have dual chest doors).Standard bus has sort of an indent on the skin itself right below the latch mechanism and a truck one DOES NOT have that. You could patch it. Go check out thoms single cab rocker replacement article!

• Q: Where can I find truck rear corner sections?
• A: You can try Ronnie and see if he can custom order them...otherwise your stuck using ebay or the local swaps. Keep in mind the differences in the years, *especially* the fact that 62 and later had a totally different shape and curve to them, than earlier trucks. Everything else could be modified to suit.
  

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