Thanks Bert, I'll look through my collection of VWT mags. Nick VintagVW > http://homepage.mac.com/stokester/VintageVW/ Dub~Tunes > http://homepage.mac.com/stokester/dub_tunes
On 20 Nov, 2007, at 01:07, Bert Knupp wrote: > 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 _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
