I replaced the plate a few years ago on mine. Drill out all of the rivets and it should come right off. There were a couple of long welds on mine that I ground down with a grinder. Then get a chisel and split it from the framehead. My chassis was a '64 and real rusty. Maybe that made it easier. Just note, or take a pictures of how the old one is on the chassis. It was no harder to do that the floorpans.
Eric '56 Beetle '60 Ghia '63 Baja Bug ----- Original Message ----- From: Timothy Osburn<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 4:19 PM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] FrameHead Bottom Plate I replaced the framehead on my '70 standars a few years ago. I could be wrong, but I don't think they sell just the bottom plate. I had to buy the whole assembly. That meant I had to cut the old one off at the tunnel and weld a new one in. i did it body-on ( a real bastard), but body-off it would be a piece of cake. I could be wrong about the bottom plate, but even so, it would be a lot of work to cut the old one off and weld a new one in. i'd be glad to tell more of my experience if you'd like. Tim Osburn, Head Mechanic, Ralph Spoilsport Motors. Home of Fine, Old Volkswagens and....Grand Canyon Nut. ----- Original Message ---- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 4, 2008 9:47:51 PM Subject: [vintagvw] FrameHead Bottom Plate Hi All, Anyone have any hints on replacement of the framehead bottom plate(getting the old one off) or ever seen a website that showed it being done?? Thanks Ray _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw<http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw> _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw<http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw> _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
