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fritzy New Member
Number of posts : 17 Home City : London Model and year : 1994 LH119V cruising cabin. Registration date : 2016-12-19
| Subject: New Tailgate and doors needed Sat Jan 07, 2017 4:07 pm | |
| Hi to anyone who is listening! I just bought a 1993 hiace custom and it is in need of some tic. I took it down to my local bodyshop and have been advised in needs a new tailgate and new doors. To me the doors look repairable (they have rust bubbling up under the window glass and lower edges, but my man reckons get new ones as rubbing down and filling won't be a lasting fix...) tailgate has a nasty dent and rust along the bottom edge) Anyway, I've been searching and searching, but finding panels for this vehicle is proving very difficult. I can import them from a breaker in Japan but the cost is eye watering! nearly as expensive as getting a whole van, which i am seriously considering.
Has anyone got any ideas as to where I can get some panels for this otherwise fab van? Cheers Mark | |
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Hiace4wd Hiace Master
Number of posts : 796 Home City : Netherlands Model and year : 1994 Toyota Hiace 4x4 DIY camper Registration date : 2016-02-01
| Subject: Re: New Tailgate and doors needed Sat Jan 07, 2017 4:29 pm | |
| Hi Mark, Where are you located? Bath is in which country? That makes a lot of difference. In Australia there are a lot of wreckers, also in New Zealand, but not in the UK. You can find some stuff here in the Netherlands, or I would have a look in the Scandanivian countries. Sometimes it's a new factory door which isn't cheap, an older door may not be in good shape. Regarding the tail gate, I saw one for 150 euro here in Netherlands, wasn't in great shape. However, if it is only the bottom end rusting you can get replacement panels. Same for the sliding doors, however, only the bottom ends, no window edges or anything. See this topic: https://hiace-super-custom.forumotion.com/t2920-websites-to-buy-hiace-parts-and-body-panels | |
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GPW Hiace Master
Number of posts : 1527 Home City : Cambridge, UK Model and year : Model: KD-KZH100G-MRPGT
Year: 1996
Colour: 4K1
Trim: FN42
Registration date : 2016-07-16
| Subject: Re: New Tailgate and doors needed Sun Jan 08, 2017 12:16 pm | |
| Try to find a body shop, regular garages seem to be very reluctant to weld stuff these days and if they do, it's very expensive.
The doors are difficult to get hold of so I recommend you get a bodyshop to fix, paint and rustproof the areas. | |
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funbus Been here a while
Number of posts : 135 Age : 49 Home City : hampshire Model and year : 1993, Toyota Hiace, 2.8 diesel, Registration date : 2010-10-08
| Subject: Re: New Tailgate and doors needed Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:03 am | |
| I took mine to a restoration company & they cut all the old rust out & put new metal in, normal body shops won't do that sort of work. This was my drivers door. With new metal in place. | |
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toldsimply Been here a while
Number of posts : 254 Home City : Maidenhead, UK Model and year : 1993 Toyota Hiace Super GL 2.8 Litre with selectable 4WD Registration date : 2012-05-09
| Subject: Re: New Tailgate and doors needed Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:48 am | |
| I picked up a tailgate from these guys as they had a van in the yard that had been written off. http://nipponautospares.com/ It may have useable front doors available. Worth giving them a call on the off chance. Replacement lower parts to the door are readily available, there was thread a few months back on here.
Good luck. | |
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fritzy New Member
Number of posts : 17 Home City : London Model and year : 1994 LH119V cruising cabin. Registration date : 2016-12-19
| Subject: Re: New Tailgate and doors needed Wed Jan 11, 2017 11:16 am | |
| Thanks for the replies, chaps. I'll keep searching. I think its just the rear tailgate i need, a skilled body repair shop could save the doors i think. funbus, what was your experience like with your restoration company? the photos of the work look good. can you recommend them? anyone got any recommendations for body repairs/restoration? cheers Mark | |
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funbus Been here a while
Number of posts : 135 Age : 49 Home City : hampshire Model and year : 1993, Toyota Hiace, 2.8 diesel, Registration date : 2010-10-08
| Subject: Re: New Tailgate and doors needed Wed Jan 11, 2017 3:27 pm | |
| They made a great job of my van, so i certainly recommend them Here's their website if you want to check them out. http://www.scvrestoration.co.uk/ | |
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GPW Hiace Master
Number of posts : 1527 Home City : Cambridge, UK Model and year : Model: KD-KZH100G-MRPGT
Year: 1996
Colour: 4K1
Trim: FN42
Registration date : 2016-07-16
| Subject: Re: New Tailgate and doors needed Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:35 pm | |
| - funbus wrote:
- They made a great job of my van, so i certainly recommend them
Here's their website if you want to check them out.
http://www.scvrestoration.co.uk/ Thanks for posting, good to know a good place. They did a really neat job on your door there. I had a bit to weld up on my old BMW, the local garage didn't want to touch it, in the end I bought a welder and did it myself and it's really just a matter of time and care with some welding skill - but finding these places today is a big challenge. | |
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funbus Been here a while
Number of posts : 135 Age : 49 Home City : hampshire Model and year : 1993, Toyota Hiace, 2.8 diesel, Registration date : 2010-10-08
| Subject: Re: New Tailgate and doors needed Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:48 pm | |
| No problem, they had a bigger job when it came to the rear tailgate, that was a mess, but they did a great job of it. | |
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Russclaat New Member
Number of posts : 15 Home City : Bradford On Avon Model and year : Toyota Hiace Super Custom 1999 Campervan Registration date : 2016-11-10
| Subject: Local to Bath Fri Jan 20, 2017 9:56 am | |
| Hi Fritzy,
I'm just down the road from you (Bradford On Avon). I just checked in as I may well be needing a new tailgate soon.
Let me know how you get on, or if you want to compare notes.
Russclaat | |
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Russclaat New Member
Number of posts : 15 Home City : Bradford On Avon Model and year : Toyota Hiace Super Custom 1999 Campervan Registration date : 2016-11-10
| Subject: Re: New Tailgate and doors needed Fri Jan 20, 2017 9:58 am | |
| - funbus wrote:
- They made a great job of my van, so i certainly recommend them
Here's their website if you want to check them out.
http://www.scvrestoration.co.uk/ How much did they charge for that work Funbus? | |
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Hiace4wd Hiace Master
Number of posts : 796 Home City : Netherlands Model and year : 1994 Toyota Hiace 4x4 DIY camper Registration date : 2016-02-01
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funbus Been here a while
Number of posts : 135 Age : 49 Home City : hampshire Model and year : 1993, Toyota Hiace, 2.8 diesel, Registration date : 2010-10-08
| Subject: Re: New Tailgate and doors needed Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:07 am | |
| [/quote]How much did they charge for that work Funbus?[/quote] I can't tell you how much it costs just for the doors, because i paid for the whole van to be sorted, so they did lots of rust work & a complete new paint job. If you haven't seen the work i had done, just check out the link, all the pictures are in there https://hiace-super-custom.forumotion.com/t1564-pimped-funbus | |
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fritzy New Member
Number of posts : 17 Home City : London Model and year : 1994 LH119V cruising cabin. Registration date : 2016-12-19
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Russclaat New Member
Number of posts : 15 Home City : Bradford On Avon Model and year : Toyota Hiace Super Custom 1999 Campervan Registration date : 2016-11-10
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Russclaat New Member
Number of posts : 15 Home City : Bradford On Avon Model and year : Toyota Hiace Super Custom 1999 Campervan Registration date : 2016-11-10
| Subject: Re: New Tailgate and doors needed Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:06 pm | |
| How much did they charge for that work Funbus?[/quote] I can't tell you how much it costs just for the doors, because i paid for the whole van to be sorted, so they did lots of rust work & a complete new paint job. If you haven't seen the work i had done, just check out the link, all the pictures are in there https://hiace-super-custom.forumotion.com/t1564-pimped-funbus[/quote] Will do! | |
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fritzy New Member
Number of posts : 17 Home City : London Model and year : 1994 LH119V cruising cabin. Registration date : 2016-12-19
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Russclaat New Member
Number of posts : 15 Home City : Bradford On Avon Model and year : Toyota Hiace Super Custom 1999 Campervan Registration date : 2016-11-10
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Russclaat New Member
Number of posts : 15 Home City : Bradford On Avon Model and year : Toyota Hiace Super Custom 1999 Campervan Registration date : 2016-11-10
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