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PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:22 pm    Post subject: 1973-79 heavy duty floor pans? Reply with quote

Hello all,

I've been searching all over the web trying to find decent pan halves for 73-79 beetles. Does anybody make any? It seems as though they just don't exist. I see that everyone recommends Wolfsburg West pans- but they don't make HD pans for my car's model year. I DO NOT want to put the el cheapo brazilian pans in my car. Been down that road Rolling Eyes
I have recently happened upon oeveedub's pans. They don't sell full pans for my car's year either, but they put out a pretty impressive set of pan replacement quarter sections in 18 gauge. The zito pans in my car are 22 gauge... and they flex noticeably.

I'm pretty set on finding some sort of 18 gauge replacement pan for my car so... cheapo basic pans are out of the question... I only wanna do this once.

Sooo... would buying and welding in the front and rear 18 gauge quarter pans be a good idea?

http://www.oeveedub.com/vw/bug-floor-pans/95-13-74-3.html
http://www.oeveedub.com/vw/bug-floor-pans/95-13-76-3.html

I'm looking at about $160 per side.

Thanks, Austin
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 4:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm pretty sure California Import Parts in Washington and British Columbia carries heavy duty pans.
www.cip1.com
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The pans on my car are zito brand. I bought them from cip1 in 2005, installed them, and now i want to replace with oe quality (I wasn't too impressed with the cheap pans). They are 22 gauge. I did look on their website though, but they don't carry heavy duty pans (by heavy duty, I mean 18 gauge) for my cars model year (1974). Pity though... I've heard some great things about their orange pans- to bad they don't make them for my car...
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey 19, maybe I can save you some trouble: no one has 18 gauge pans for our years. I'm restoring my 74 Super and need new pans, and I've searched all the stores and no one has them. It's all the Brazilian stuff. I guess there's just no demand for late model stuff.
Now, I've been told that you can get the 18 gauge WW pans, weld on your seat rails and seat hump, and things will line up perfectly. But again, I've been told. From my experience, unless someone posts pics here of they themselves doing it, take that with a grain of salt.
Wish someone would make some good late model stuff. I was in home depot today, and I walked by the sheet metal and was finally able to get a feel for the different gauges. 22 just doesn't seem like it would cut it. What gauge did VW use?
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know exactly what you mean. Its a real pain trying to buy things for a 1974- there are so many one year only things for that car. I have to buy a used rear clip, all the bumper shocks (used), and rechrome my bumpers because nobody makes good quality reproductions (if at all) of these late-model parts.
Somebody told me that the 22 guage pans are just a hair thicker than a pop can, but because they are made of steel, they are stronger than a pop can. The cheap pans seem to be getting their strength from the embossing of the metal, not the thickness of the metal itself. I just bought some of the oeveedub 18 gauge pan quarters from their website the other day (they weren't cheap) and they should be here sometime this week. Wolfsburg West doesn't even sell the 73-79 pans because nobody makes a good repro. I wouldn't want to try welding in earlier pans and mounting the pedestals/seat tracks to them because the stamping patterns are different. I just think it would look weird.

And by the way, the original pans made by VW are 18 gauge as well.

Thanks for the reply!
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:28 am    Post subject: Old post but here they are Reply with quote

http://www.mamotorworks.com/VW/product/floor-pan-h...t-355585-4

May not help you at this point but the link above takes you to the 18 gage pans for your year.

Good luck!
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:10 am    Post subject: Go with a different year pan and swap the seat mounts Reply with quote

If you can swap the seat hardware over I believe MillSupply and WolfsBurg West have 18 gage. If you need the seat mounts attached it considerably reduces your choices. Sad
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 10:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like things have changed since this topic was first started, but yes, WW now has the good KLF pans for the 73+ and the seat stands, sold as a separate part.

http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=112701062Q

http://www.kaeferland-shop.de/index.php?action=lis...9.76804050
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 3:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There are now two manufacturers of 18 gauge floor pans for 1973-79: Kaeferland, which is available from Wolfsburg West, and Klokkerholm, which a number of shops carry. The Klokkerholm pans are cheaper, and they have the circular stampings like the thinner Brazilian pans, which the OG and Kaeferland pans do not. Klokkerholm also makes a 20 gauge alternative pan half.

http://www.mtmfg.com/vw/149/Volkswagen-Beetle-Floor-Pans-Floor-Pan-Parts

http://www.klokkerholmusa.com/servlet/the-757/%2773-dsh-%2779-HIGH-QUALITY-FLOOR/Detail
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 8:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

green1303 wrote:
There are now two manufacturers of 18 gauge floor pans for 1973-79: Kaeferland, which is available from Wolfsburg West, and Klokkerholm, which a number of shops carry. The Klokkerholm pans are cheaper, and they have the circular stampings like the thinner Brazilian pans, which the OG and Kaeferland pans do not. Klokkerholm also makes a 20 gauge alternative pan half.

http://www.mtmfg.com/vw/149/Volkswagen-Beetle-Floor-Pans-Floor-Pan-Parts

http://www.klokkerholmusa.com/servlet/the-757/%2773-dsh-%2779-HIGH-QUALITY-FLOOR/Detail


I might be getting a Thing that will need new pans and does not have a chassis.

Any ideas on where to get those?
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC%2D141%2D701%2D059

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC%2D141%2D701%2D060

http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/floor-pans/floor-pan-half-section-left-141701059-a

http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/floor-pans/floor-pan-half-section-right-141701060-a

http://www.mtmfg.com/vw/2063/Volkswagen-Thing-Floor-Pans

These pans are probably made by Klokkerholm. Wolfsburg West specializes in Beetle and Bus parts.

http://www.klokkerholmusa.com/servlet/the-435/1956-dsh-1974-volkswagen-karmann-ghia/Detail

http://www.klokkerholmusa.com/servlet/the-436/1956-dsh-1974-volkswagen-karmann-ghia/Detail
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