Nick, There was an issue of the dear departed VW Trends in 2004 or 2005 that featured an illustrated how-to on body removal of a beetle.
I have a stash of old VWTs resting in about three places. If your APB to the group doesn't turn up anything let me know and I'll do a hunt. The text and pictures together were real helpful to me. I know the real experts recommend spot-welding diagonal braces into the door openings before unbolting the body from the chassis. It makes the alignment of the doors a lot easier when putting it all back together. Happily, the paint shop where I had my '70 body done offered to reattach my body and chassis for no extra charge (!) and they seem to have done a good job. No alignment problems, anyhow. But I was lucky, I think. Bert Knupp Nashville, TN -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nicholas Stokes Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 6:46 PM To: Bug List Subject: [vintagvw] Removing Body From Pan As some of you know from my previous question, I'm going to swap the pan out of my '70 because of frame head corrosion. I did find a good '72 complete pan with front beam and transaxle, a full rolling pan for a song which I be picking up sometime next month. I know Marc told me about the seat track differences and I can take care of that but now I need to know where to start to remove the '70 body from the old pan. What's the first step(s) to removing the good body? Anything to watch out for? Thanks, Nick Stokes Dub~Tunes radio page: http://homepage.mac.com/stokester/dub_tunes _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.0/1135 - Release Date: 11/16/2007 10:58 PM _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
