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| McMark |
 Mar 6 2008, 12:30 AM
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914 Freak!  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None  |
I'm doing my first beetle floorpans today. Soooooo easy compared to 914 floorpans. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Now to get the replacement piece to fit... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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| SirAndy |
Mar 6 2008, 02:20 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,640 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
and? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| McMark |
Mar 6 2008, 02:50 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
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| rick 918-S |
Mar 6 2008, 06:13 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,460 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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I would think with all the beetles out there you guys would just toss that chassis and get a solid one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Kidding (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) The beetles are easy and the pans are cheap. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
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| r_towle |
Mar 6 2008, 03:43 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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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 |
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| McMark |
Mar 6 2008, 04:46 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE Measure the holes so you KNOW it lines up with the body Yup, I made a jig to hold everything in the correct place before I cut anything away. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) |
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| 911quest |
Mar 6 2008, 08:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 277 Joined: 26-March 06 From: Louisville Ky Member No.: 5,773 Region Association: South East States |
Next time you do it for a challenge do it with the body on! It makes it a little more tricky
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| purple |
Mar 7 2008, 09:02 AM
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Pigeon feeders attract me Group: Members Posts: 938 Joined: 24-July 07 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 7,942 Region Association: None |
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? |
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