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tito
Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 153
1959 Volkswagen Beetle
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject: floor pans |
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how difficult would it be to replace these? could i do it on my own? i know id have to remove the body....well, that kinda answers the question of alone haha. anyhoo, have any of you ever done it before? ive found a 77 standard that i like (except the front fenders) and it needs new floor pans. the guy has replacement pans for it but im curious about how difficult it is to do. _________________ 59 std monster
2187 cc
suicide doors, 6 inch beam, 2 inch chop, 4 inch drop, bus dash
73 std Bubba
1600 cc
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71_georgia_beetle
Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 440 Location: Grayson, GA
1974 Volkswagen Westfalia
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure of the ease but there is a Bug Me video on this. Can you weld. _________________ 71 Standard Beetle "Big Bird"
74 Westfalia "Winifrid"
Burel Photography
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serprice
Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 349 Location: Statham
1974 Volkswagen Beetle
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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I just did my first set on my 73 standard. Not too bad. I did it body on,There are a few places youhave to trim the new pans and they slide in like butta. Then you Just tack weld every 6 inches or so and seal any small gaps with cualk and great stuff foam. I painted both sides with rubberized under coating. It took about 10 hours, but this was at my shop with air tools. A good sawsall, die grinder, and air hammer will come in very handy. _________________ Shane Price
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DiggerD
Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 34 Location: Dacula
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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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It is not that hard, make sure you get a quality set of pans tho. They will be more sturdy and will fit better. The last set I did was with the body on, it is a little more difficult but still can be done. |
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