My hell hole appears to be a double layer that is a partial sleeve off the inside of the longitudinal. My replacement part from RD appears to be a 16 gauge replacement. Can somebody send me a link to an "open heart surgery of that area...so I can decide how to repair mine please? My sides are ok, it is the top under the battery that has suffered. Looking for a very detailed thread to get some answers.

Thanks...

Speedo

Look in the project forum, loads of great pictures to rebuild that area.
It's a dedicated forum at the top level of the site.

Rich

Lars,

Here's a few links that I've looked over. There's a few more but can't locate them right now.


http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=113507

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=76791

Lars,

Here's some pics from the work I did on my car. This is the outer right side open.


Then closed off inner


Then the outer


Here's some from the engine bay side. Open both outer and inner


Here final with the inner & outer closed off. I saved the inner quarter for last, but it wouldn't be necessary to do that.

Nice work Gerard ........

Thanks guys. Now that I figured out the inner reinforcement that the factory provided...and the difference in the replacement steel available, I can come up with a game plan. I will want to provide a reinforcement for sure.