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PostPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:19 pm    Post subject: Engine compartment holes Reply with quote

There are 2 holes on the right side of the engine compartment, on my 1964 Ghia and I was wondering if any of you guys might speculate what they couldda' been for? ...there are a couple more in the front right wheel well...

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Might have been for hoses on air conditioner install?

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 8:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

An AC install would likely have the holes on the left side of the engine compartment but you never know what a PO had.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 8:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

NOVA Airhead wrote:
An AC install would likely have the holes on the left side of the engine compartment but you never know what a PO had.

While we may not know for certain, I suspect that the PO had a drill (or at least access to one).

Wink

Perhaps the car was being lightened for racing.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:00 am    Post subject: . Reply with quote

I looked under the dash to see if there were any signs of an a/c unit and there are a few screw holes on opposite ends, under there, but no others.

...unlikely were drilled to lighten car for racing, although that is amusing. It does have a 1600 single port, which is faster than a 40 horse...LOL, if I was gunna race, I'd use a nice late 80s supercharged MR2 or a fast :-)twin turbo Evolution 8, to begin with...

Guess, i'll just cover the holes up...
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:20 am    Post subject: Re: . Reply with quote

ZENVWDRIVER wrote:
Guess, i'll just cover the holes up...


Use a couple of suitably sized rubber grommets...make it look factory spec. Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My `71 convertible had dealer installed AC, and those two holes where used for the lines into the engine compartment. The holes are on the drivers side. The holes had a plastic grommet to keep the rubber AC hoses from chaffing against the metal.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:17 pm    Post subject: can't Reply with quote

can't imagine an a/c lasting too long in an early aircooled VW...glad it's no longer in there...if it was, I'd remove it and sell it. That's just asking for trouble.
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1955 Messerschmitt KR175 - SOLD, sadly
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