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Jim Adney wrote: > On 17 Feb 2001, at 13:53, Per Lindgren wrote: > > > > > What are these full length panels? Are they just in place of the > > > individual interior vinyl side panels? > > > > Yes, just to replace the regular side panels. > > So this means that the inner body panels would have to be different. Why? As far as I can remember from sseing the van back in 95, the panel just bent over the center piece, the one I saw had windows. just as a regular wagon. > > Or were they already different, without window spaces? Smooth, or > bent/corrigated for strength? Now I must admit I'm losing you here. We're still talking vinyl covered fibre board panels, right? > > > It's just hard to believe that they would have gone to the MUCH > greater expense of making up completely different dies for these very > large pieces (hence very expensive dies) when the production numbers > were so low. I think these interior panels were locally made, as the vans often are local conversions. Those wagons that are sold new as delivery vans today are converted here in Norway. PerL 73 Variant L ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org