What part# is this?

Hi
What part# is this?
I know VW numbers all their parts, but can't seem to see it on this piece and nothing online, help.
It's a 2003 Jetta wagon
It's a small part, about the size of pack of cards, want to replace on both sides.
Area is lower front area of front door, front of rockers.

It might be sold as part of the A pillar. See part #10
http://nemiga.com/cat_spares/etka/volkswagen/jev/403u/809300/

I'd make a cardboard pattern of what I'd need and hammer one out of 20GA galvanized sheet metal.

JETaah said:

I'd make a cardboard pattern of what I'd need and hammer one out of 20GA galvanized sheet metal.

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It looks like I will have to do that.
VW doesn't just sell that small piece, they sell the whole side.

Galvanized? Be careful welding that. Dont breath the fumes. (or don't use galvanized)

I just bought new replacements from the dealership.
Part # 1J0810221 and 1J0810222 $4.10CA ea.

Good find! And great price too. With all the time involved in making one, that's way cheaper.

I have never run across this part before, and I'd been reading up on rocker repair work for quite a long time!

crawdaddy, many thanks for posting this question! I'd really love to read/see how the repair goes.

FYI - These are the same for Golfs too.

UhOh said:

crawdaddy, many thanks for posting this question! I'd really love to read/see how the repair goes.
FYI - These are the same for Golfs too.

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I used a dremel tool to cut the spot welds, 8 for each side.
This is what it looked like when I removed plate.
I was surprised by it.







Remove spot welds along the underside rockers, from under car and also just under door because rust was in between the pinch weld area.
2' on passenger and just 1' driver side




What surprised me the most was the rocker area both sides at the front didn't show rust from the outside.
The seam sealer that was over rusty area just came off really easy, unrusted areas still stuck.

When I emailed VW showing the part, also gave my VIN, they couldn't find it because it didn't show under Jetta, just Golf

That piece really make a big difference in being able to repair this spot!

I think I'll be able to salvage my passenger side:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/919g6hj3p042lk3/PassengerSide1.jpg

Driver's side is going to be more involved, requiring some reconstruction of the rocker itself, but I suspect that it will be easier than trying to feather in a whole chunk (cut from another car):

https://www.dropbox.com/s/poyks8uidq6atai/DriverSide1.jpg

[sorry for the links, but I was too lazy to battle with posting to the Pictures section- such a pain!]

while you have that open, i would liberally coat the insides of the rockers with cosmoline or a similar rust preventative product. Not too expensive and you can get a wand that will extend the length of the cavity. Not locked on the Cosmoline brand.. there are other cavity wax / sprays out there, but this is an idea time to do it.

Your joking right?

UhOh said:

I think I'll be able to salvage my passenger side:

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I know it looks better than pass side, but this is too far gone.
That's what I might do, weld in a whole chunk from another car.
But I need to get my car on the road so I can go to a wrecker to find a rust free MK4

UhOh said:

Driver's side is going to be more involved, requiring some reconstruction of the rocker itself, but I suspect that it will be easier than trying to feather in a whole chunk (cut from another car):

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That was so easy to post your photos.

UhOh said:

[sorry for the links, but I was too lazy to battle with posting to the Pictures section- such a pain!]

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Going to use fluid film after, I have long wand that reach deep into all areas

kbaisley said:

while you have that open, i would liberally coat the insides of the rockers with cosmoline or a similar rust preventative product. Not too expensive and you can get a wand that will extend the length of the cavity. Not locked on the Cosmoline brand.. there are other cavity wax / sprays out there, but this is an idea time to do it.

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Sprayed weld-thru primer on all pinch weld areas.