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hey yavrum hey 🙂
Finally a vid for the diy guy…..thank you!
How can I search this kind of pieces ? Any webpage for buying this kind of metal plate
Makes me feel a little more confident to try this on my 65 bug. On mine most of the pass side rear quarter was “fixed” but with 2 pieces of regular sheet metal. not an actual vw section. its holding up ok still but it was probably done like 15 years ago and it wasnt sealed or painted. Really want to use that POR-15 to coat the pans!!! Looks solid and great!!! Again another great vid!!
Ohh nevermind. I found a website where they sell the entire luggage shelf. Thanks anyways!
Thanks for the info!
vwtrendsweb had an article on the exact issue you have. It is an old site, but if you go thru their tips section, under project super 71, it should still be there.
I have a question about restoring another area of a super beetle. I have a 1971 sp and it has rust on the shelf behind the back seats above the motor. Could you do a video on how to restore that part? What would you recommend doing? It is very rusty on that one spot that you can see holes through it. I can’t seem to find a replacement part for that section to weld it in 🙁
Double thank you for the reference of your welding machine. I didn’t know such a device existed, solves my problem of learning how to weld. I’ll just pick up my own electric machine and practice.
Excellent as usual Chris. I just recently did something similar, though I caught the rust early enough to not have to put in aftermarket pans. Working with EXTREMELY limited funds, I sanded the toughest rust, sprayed on a rust to primer converter and filled a couple pea sized holes with steel epoxy. Once all that was good and dry I painted on a cheap Duplicolor bedliner material. Lookes awesome, next is the duct insulation you use, then carpet pad and new carpet. Very excited!!
Ok, then show us what you can do. Painted over clean surface rust with POR-15, stops it in its tracks. Still holding up today.
Sorry, but that is such an amateur job. Won’t last at all. And you painted over rust…
Good cause thats how much I bought.
Thanks again.
about a quart
About how much POR-15 does it take to do the pans?
Thanks
Great vid thanks. One questoion. When you weld underneith doesn’t the sealer you put in on the top melt with the heat from the spot weld?
We actually did that afterwards.
you should of used the grinder to grind down the spot welds
And a waste of money that panel, could have easily used scrap body work sheet
Angle grinder with no guard, very risky.
nice video but get u a small hand held air saw,,uses small blades and cuts through pans like butter u can follow a line with it and not have all the jumping around like the saws all..trimming is a breeze..great video..
cool video
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If you get the tip closer less splatter and not gum like the gas does its magic but maybe your using 110v which sucks btw
Man I can’t wait to find my bug it’s Gunna be so fun
thanks for the tip showing how its done father& son team cant be beat!
Thanks for the video! Very helpful, i may be getting a 68 Beetle soon and this is the only place that has rust. I will be sure to watch this video when replacing the battery tray!
You’re definetly not a welding artist haha, but was glad to see someone doing the underside of a panel instead of a bondo-paint combo.
Chris
Thank you for your video, your video giving me the courage to attempt to change my floor pan on my VW bug. I need to get me a wire welder; I look forward to see more videos to fix my VW bug. I don’t want my bug to be a museum piece, just to be able to drive it.
Were youu buy the pan ????
How come you didnt weld all the way round after you spot welded, then grind it down, sand blast, prime and spray paint?
Chris,
I never did pans before, watched this video, and over the weekend easily replaced both quarter pans for about 80 bucks pans and sealer. Thanks for all the vw advise and support.