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Posted by: McMark Mar 6 2008, 12:30 AM

I'm doing my first beetle floorpans today. Soooooo easy compared to 914 floorpans. Now to get the replacement piece to fit...


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Posted by: SirAndy Mar 6 2008, 02:20 AM

and?

Posted by: McMark Mar 6 2008, 02:50 AM

Oh, and

A DANCING BANANA!!!!!!

Posted by: rick 918-S Mar 6 2008, 06:13 AM

I would think with all the beetles out there you guys would just toss that chassis and get a solid one. Kidding The beetles are easy and the pans are cheap.

Posted by: r_towle Mar 6 2008, 03:43 PM

Couple of todo items.

Measure the holes so you KNOW it lines up with the body. Loads of the aftermarket pans have hole just enough off that you will not like it.
You can use the front or back cross members as reference.
If you dont have the body there, just make sure both sides are the same...

One thing I saw that was really cool was an article in VW Trends.
They snaked new stainless fuel and brake lines through the tunnel during the restoration process. Great idea.

It was not that hard, you feed them in from the front, and you cut out one or two access panels in the tube sidewall to put in little "weld in" clamps just like the 914.

Once that is all complete, it was a slick look and all stainless.

Rich

Posted by: McMark Mar 6 2008, 04:46 PM

Yup, I made a jig to hold everything in the correct place before I cut anything away.

Posted by: 911quest Mar 6 2008, 08:40 PM

Next time you do it for a challenge do it with the body on! It makes it a little more tricky

Posted by: purple Mar 7 2008, 09:02 AM

That is really cool! I had no idea beetles were made that way. Kinda reminds me of pictures of the delorean chassis that lotus built. I know the pics of the chassis are floating around somewhere...
Futzing around with vintage VW tech (type 4 engine, 914) has me kinda thinking i could do a VW bus now. When I see a beetle, i go lookie babe, a beetle! what's wrong with me?