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William Crowell
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:54 am    Post subject: Replacing T5 floor pans Reply with quote

Hi, gang, long time no post! "Life intervened", as they say, to delay my restoration of old no. 110471, but I'm back on the project again.

I've decided to replace the floor pans. I'm a fairly decent welder and metal man, but I've never replaced the pans on a 356 or a VW, so I'm not sure of the order of operations. (I have Jim Kellogg's book, which I like, but he doesn't seem to cover floor pan replacement in a lot of detail.)

Can anybody point me to a site or a book that explains floor pan replacement in a detailed, step-by-step fashion?

Thanks a lot.

Bill

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Check in here.

http://www.abcgt.com/forum/14-356-Restoration-Projects.html

The above is the most knowledgeable site I know of for metal working on 356s. I would suggest you join (it's free) & ask any questions you have.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, Mic!

Doh! I totally forgot to check Justin's site. I'm already a member, and I can see that there's some really pertinent information on there.

Bill
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bill,

He has everything on his site! But check all his restoration efforts not just the Carrera but the coupe2 speedster one as well.
Mic is correct, its a fantastic site. Other great guys on there too with their resto's equally interesting.

Jan's 356A resto here on the Samba is an eye opener as well. How do these guys do it?? Two excellent 356 forums!

You can end up spending hour after hour .......... Laughing

Roy
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 2:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Book by Ron Roland "Made by Hand" is ecxellent for metal work on 356 and has a very good description of how to replace floor pan
Leo
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 9:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, everyone! What a wealth of information you have given me.
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