Looking for garage that will fix windscreen leak

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Winchweight wrote:Jim Painter

JRP Welding is based in Nantwich, Cheshire.
His number is 07854516387.
E-mail: jrp.welder@gmail.com

Did a great job on our Doka. :ok

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Cecil wrote:I would recommend you cancel the screen fitter and arrange for a body repair /vw /classic car , specialist maybe from those already recommended to quote/ take on the job.It should be easy for them to remove the screen without breaking it. Once their repairs are done and the paint is hard enough you could choose who fits and seals the screen back in.Best to have a new vee wib or genuine vw seal fitted.
Window fitter has been cancelled :-) im taking my bus to absolute VW near castle donnington

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from the photo it dont look to bad ive seen a lot lot worse. There will be rot and holes when window is out tho.
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Campermad wrote:
Cecil wrote:I would recommend you cancel the screen fitter and arrange for a body repair /vw /classic car , specialist maybe from those already recommended to quote/ take on the job.It should be easy for them to remove the screen without breaking it. Once their repairs are done and the paint is hard enough you could choose who fits and seals the screen back in.Best to have a new vee wib or genuine vw seal fitted.
Window fitter has been cancelled :-) im taking my bus to absolute VW near castle donnington

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Hope all goes well. Actually, its not a garage you want but a competent welder who cares about their work. I did my own. I'm no expert but took my time and it came out fine (see below). Don't forget to buy a new windscreen seal - VW Emporium - JK ones are crappola!

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Im in awe of what you have done...i did a weeks welding during a yts in the 90s and would love to learn and be able to fix my bus myself. Clarkes mig welders are cheap bit i am extremely nervous to get one

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As I said earlier, Jim Painter is your man. He's not so very far from you, about an hour?
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Believe it or not, that was my first ever welding job - with no night school. Ended up with pigeon poo welding when I started, ground back, then kept going until I'd built it up then ground back again. Its more patience I'd say. As said, about an hours work. An experienced welder would make mincemeat of a job like that I'm sure.
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I intend to learn..practice with sone scrap i think

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I went to see simon at absolute VW..it was a fantasric place and i fell in love with a few of the t2 baybwindows he was repairing.
The guy was straight up and he said before spending money on fixing the windscrewn which definitly needed welding and possibly the top near the hi top, i should ensure underneath is sound.
He put my bus up on the ramps and idenrified £100s or mpre of work that may be needed for the next MOT ( disks, drums, track rods, bushes , suspension etc etc ) He was honest and said wait till i see how much the MOT costs in the winter before deciding on the invesrment for the window.
SO..for all you purists out there sorry i will have to use sealant for 6 months till i truely know what evil lurks .

Thanks for the advice, and i cant rate Simon highly enough for his knowledge and love of VWs and mostly because of his honesty

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