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ragoval1957
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 Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject: Removable rear valance |
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does anybody know how make the rear valance removable??? IN BUG??
thanks.
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Bugs'n'Pugs
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blarneyman
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Very interesting! But, what holds it in place while driving (beside the hood latch)? It looks like it could just rattle off the back of the car.
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ragoval1957
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PutsOut
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just wondering why would you want that to be removable?
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sammyphsyco
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| just wondering why would you want that to be removable? |
You can remove the engine with out jacking up the car, unbolt & slide it out the back.
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bugninva
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| PutsOut wrote: |
| just wondering why would you want that to be removable? |
You can remove the engine with out jacking up the car, unbolt & slide it out the back. |
i'm not a big guy, but even i have to jack the car up just to get to the things under the car that need loosening and disconnecting before sliding the engine out... removeable apron does make engine removal easier, but i still have to jack it up..
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jmsmilin
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theres a guy I met at a show recently, he takes his engine in and out a lot for repair etc, he did a nice job of making his removable, I have a pic under my fav photos here. He just drilled all the spot welds with a spot weld drill bit. It stays on the car because the fender bolts are all still there. Its very cool and should have been like that from the factory.
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FreddiePete
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| thats brilliant can you post those pics |
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Russ Wolfe
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| jmsmilin wrote: |
| theres a gy I meet at a show recently, he takes his engine in and out a lot for repair etc, he did a ncie job of making his removable, I have a pic under my fav photos here. He just drilled all the spot welds with a spot weld drill bit. It stays on the car because the fender bolts are all still there. Its very cool and should have been like that from the factory. |
If he built the engine right, he wouldnt have to take it out so often.
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Joel
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theres a guy here in aus that makes fibreglass ones
ive got one on one of my bugs and love it
it just makes engine work so much more accessible
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jmsmilin
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| Russ Wolfe wrote: |
| jmsmilin wrote: |
| theres a guy I met at a show recently, he takes his engine in and out a lot for repair etc, he did a nice job of making his removable, I have a pic under my fav photos here. He just drilled all the spot welds with a spot weld drill bit. It stays on the car because the fender bolts are all still there. Its very cool and should have been like that from the factory. |
If he built the engine right, he wouldnt have to take it out so often. |
I was wondering who the first one would be to say that 
Its a nice feature to have if your garage isnt huge, and its easy to do, its for clutch work etc, makes easy work of doing just about anything to it.
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