Thanks for the quick reply. I'm considering adding a ragtop to a '72 bug. Any ideas on what can be done to reinforce the body/chassis?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] ragtop support > No, it doesn't have the body support rails added below the heater > channels. > The cars did have some extra flex as a result of that large opening. > My '59 had some cracking in the upper firewall corners, apparently due to > body flex. I welded it up, but I haven't done any other added > reinforcement, just trying to keep it original. > > Mike B. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tammer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 5:14 AM > Subject: [vintagvw] ragtop support > > >> Hi fellas, >> >> Did the ragtop(cloth sunroof) beetles have any additional bracing like >> the >> convertibles did? >> _______________________________________________ >> vintagvw site list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw >> > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
