New Wolfsburg pans are definently worth it. PICS ADDED!

redneckjoe · Last edited by redneckjoe on Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:48 am; edited 1 time in total

Got the new versions of the Wolfsburg West pans today, bare tunnel was looking lonely. Was apprehensive about ordering $400 worth of sheetmetal only to find it 22 gauge and fit like crap. Let me tell you though, slipped right in place and when I dropped the alignment jigs I made in place, body holes were perfectly aligned! Gap along tunnel was a consistent 1/8 inch, finish was beautiful. Hated to grind off paint to rosette weld it. Now to blast it all and whip out the POR15. When camera charges tomorrow I'll post some pics. Now if they just made rear aprons with this type of fit.

OvalWindowBucket · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject:

I have been waiting for these for 2 months. When they finally came out recently I didn't have the funds that day because I just bought new tires for my 1.8t Jetta. I am buying these pans next week. Glad to hear they are worth the wait!

redneckjoe · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:39 am Post subject:

Here's pics for those interested.

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Gotta love seeing this waiting for you!!!!

Fit at tunnel is consistent and smooth!!!

Jig slipped in place... LIKE A GLOVE!!!

The only damage. But look at the perfect overlap. These pans slipped in the 17GA slot on my metal gauge and wouldn't slide in the 18. Pretty thick.

LouisB · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:15 pm Post subject:

Nice! I will be getting a set next month too.

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oldbugs · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:32 am Post subject:

Can you post a full pic of your pan alignment "jig".
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redneckjoe · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:05 am Post subject:

They are quite simple. I'll get some pics up this afternoon. In the August or September 2007 HVWs for their buildup on pans they have some good pics. But I'll show mine. Basically 1 1/2" steel strap, gently bent to follow curve of rear outriggers and one I bent completely over the front hump. Bolts to body bolt holes at front corners at on rear outrigger. Then 1/2 rod slipped up through pan holes, centered in the holes, and tack welded to underside. Unbolted jig and welded rods a bit more securely. ALL of this was done with OLD pans in place to ensure the new ones would fall in the same alignment. Pics in a bit.

redneckjoe · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:30 am Post subject:

In the one pic above you can see the front jig bolted through the front corners. Here's the jig off the pan.

Heres the rear as if in position, there is one for each corner, strap that goes up outrigger is drilled for the two mounting holes for body.

If you look closely, you can see the holes drilled in corners on front jig to bolt through.

In each pic you can see the 1/2" rod that slips into the pan holes.
In the end, this is to ensure the body will line up with pan holes. I did this because in the past I'd been dealing with crappy pans, these aligned so well, the jig was probably not necessary.

Lidpainter · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject:

AAACK! No pics.
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hpw · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject:

redneckjoe · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:11 am Post subject:

Sorry gents. Guess photobucket prefers you to code the pictures case sensitive.

LouisB · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:51 am Post subject:

Nice jig. You could probably sell those for a few bucks.

--louis
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Louis Brooks
'67 Manx II

Old people at weddings always poke me and say "Your next." So, I started doing the same to them at funerals.

Gary · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:59 am Post subject:

redneckjoe · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:45 am Post subject:

Thanks for the votes on the jigs. I'd like to believe since VW probably had some pretty strict tolerance guidelines, that these jigs would fit any originial unmolested car. However, if I get into doing pans on another, I would probably cut the rods off and reweld them to match the fitment of that particular car.

OvalWindowBucket · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:51 pm Post subject:

I recieved my set today. Great quality. Only thing was 2 teeth on the seat track were bent down. Other than that they arrived in great shape and much more stout than brazillian.

OvalWindowBucket · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject:

redneckjoe · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject:

Glad to see your adventure is about to begin. Hate to see the teeth bent but at least its minor damage. Got mine finished, blasted and two coats of POR15, reassembly begins this week. I think you'd agree these are some nice thick pans. Enjoy!!

Kenda · Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 3:31 pm Post subject:

redneckjoe · Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject:

With the brace clamped to the pan half, measure from the tunnel to outside edge of the pan on the side with good brace in place. Then measure the one with the brace loose. If the side you're replacing the brace on is greater distance, you may need to carefully trim material off INSIDE edge of that pan half so the pan and brace can pull in closer.
Hope that helps.

Kenda · Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject:

OvalWindowBucket · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:32 am Post subject:

I realised that the seat tracks are a 1/4" wider than my oval tracks! Whats up with that?


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