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gargamel Samba Member
Joined: December 20, 2011 Posts: 693 Location: Orange Grove, Texas
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:06 pm Post subject: Fender bolt area about to rust off (pic) |
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'73 Beetle. I pulled of my fenders and all the areas the bolts go into are in real good shape...except for two. One has bubbly rust under the paint (rear driver side)and then there is this one, the worst one. They can still hold a bolt but the screw area will eventually rust off. This is at the front passenger side. What is the best way to fix them? Could I weld a piece of a rear fender mount panel (left) and use the rest to patch the front right? If this works, what other parts will I need? fastening panel cut it in half and still work for the front and back? A body shop should be able to fix it, if I took the easy way out? I would appreciate the help.
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buguy Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2003 Posts: 4915 Location: Port Orange, FL
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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When i did mine, I just bought the entire patch panels and cut out what I needed. Traced it onto the car, cut it out, and welded new in. |
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17963 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:14 am Post subject: |
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Ordering new patch panels when available is probably the quickest, but a WTB (want to buy) ad will get you offers for solid "cut to order" sections from 'sawzall samurais' like me! Chris Morrice in Oakland, CA would probably cut/ship you what you need? This heater channel below I shipped to France.
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VintageVulture Samba Member
Joined: May 25, 2003 Posts: 789 Location: Pacific Northwest- USA
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:00 am Post subject: |
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For a spot like that I'd take a piece of sheet metal (hardware store) and a nut (hardware store), drill a hole, weld the nut to the back side and trim out the right shape for a patch panel. Buying a part online, then waiting, then still cutting, fitting and then breaking off the poorly welded mail-order part's nut will only delay the repair. My two cents. _________________ The best things in life aren't Things
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buguy Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2003 Posts: 4915 Location: Port Orange, FL
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:29 am Post subject: |
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Have to say thats not a bad idea. Gunna be more work, but you wouldnt have to wait around for it. |
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AZ65CalBug Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2001 Posts: 708 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:48 am Post subject: |
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You could just cut out a small section and weld in a new sheetmetal. drill a hole and weld in a nut. _________________ My Current Project is at:
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cutter8174 Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2011 Posts: 131 Location: Hatfield, PA
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:41 am Post subject: |
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I have rust on those sections also all im going to do is cut and shape metal weld on nut and weld it all in place. Prob last longer and work better then the replacement parts that don't normally fit well or made to last. _________________ 1972 Super little toy
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ilustr8tor Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2010 Posts: 426 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 6:07 am Post subject: I was thinking |
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I was thinking I would get a couple of these, they are called "Fastening Panels", they only have them for the rear and not the entire fender configuration, but I thought I would cut out the nut with enough metal to patch each of the rotted ones on my 65:
http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/wheel...11809085-c
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