T4 Westfalia California Exclusive, external plastic CALIFORNIA trim panel required

[trojac]

Hoping someone might be able to help, the trim panel on the left side of my California Exclusive has snapped off, the wind must have got underneath it on a motorway run from Scotland.
Does anyone know where I might find one, or know of a california exclusive being broken for parts.
I've tried Gunzl in Germany but he only has the right hand side.
The other option I have is getting some close up photographs and creating 3D image, so if anyone has one of these vans and doesn't live too far from Maidenhead I'd be very grateful if you'd let me get some pictures

thanks in advance for any help, I'll try and post a picture of the panel I'm looking for

Troy

 

[BrugseB]

Hi Troy
bad luck! And they are indeed very hard to get hold on.
I know of an Exclusive being stripped in The Netherlands, breakers Van Mosselaar in a place called Dongen. Many parts are already gone, but you can always pop the question https://www.mosselaar-autoonderdelen.nl/ and onderdelen@mosselaar-carparts.com
Wish you luck.
Bart

 

[pureinla]

If that's the bus I'm thinking of, I already bought them.

 

[BrugseB]

nice... one time hit, one question, no feedback...

 

[trojac]

nice... on time hit, one question, no feedback...

Hi, sorry if you thought I was ignoring everyone, I had wrongly assumed I'd get an email notification that I'd had a reply.

As you pointed out they are indeed hard to get hold of and i'm still looking.
It seems bizarre that VW would attach a trim panel only using adhesive, but I know now

thanks for your earlier suggestion, I will keep searching on ebay and the like,

Troy

 

[bob_summers]

When I see these on the road now, the panel is bleached grey. Don't know if there is a way to restore them?

Serial-kombi.com in France are good for T4 parts - they might know more

 

[WelshGas]

Hi, sorry if you thought I was ignoring everyone, I had wrongly assumed I'd get an email notification that I'd had a reply.

As you pointed out they are indeed hard to get hold of and i'm still looking.
It seems bizarre that VW would attach a trim panel only using adhesive, but I know now

thanks for your earlier suggestion, I will keep searching on ebay and the like,

Troy

You only get a Notification if the Reply button is used when answering a post.

 

[BrugseB]

When I see these on the road now, the panel is bleached grey. Don't know if there is a way to restore them?

Serial-kombi.com in France are good for T4 parts - they might know more

They bleach just like the rubber bumpers... I oil them from time to time with teflon spray. Works for some weeks

 

[BrugseB]

Hi, sorry if you thought I was ignoring everyone, I had wrongly assumed I'd get an email notification that I'd had a reply.

As you pointed out they are indeed hard to get hold of and i'm still looking.
It seems bizarre that VW would attach a trim panel only using adhesive, but I know now

thanks for your earlier suggestion, I will keep searching on ebay and the like,

Troy

Did you already try https://www.mosselaar-autoonderdelen.nl/contact ?

 

[trojac]

You only get a Notification if the Reply button is used when answering a post.

Thanks for letting me know,

 

[trojac]

Did you already try https://www.mosselaar-autoonderdelen.nl/contact ?

I didn't pick up on this suggestion previously, I'm going to do it now,
thank you