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PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 10:51 am    Post subject: Barndoor cargo floor compared to later floors Reply with quote

when replacing the cargo floor in a barndoor, will the floor have to be barndoor only or can a late 55 and later cargo floor work? I know the rear firewall / luggage area is different but my concern is the floor that rests above the belly pans. Thanks
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 12:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

good question. try asking that in the barndoor mafia thread.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 1:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The overall stamping of the sheet metal is different, the flat strips where the middle seat bolt down are in different places, ofcourse the area above the shift coupler, the ribs run straight into the bulkhead, the outter sill by the cargo door is different.....If you don't care about correctness just slap a later one in there.....most peple wouldn't be able to tell if you did a good job.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 1:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The only differance I think there can be is where the seat base mounting plates are.

I have a 54 kombi, and strangly there are no seat base mounts? so it seems I have a panel van floor.

If your just replacing sections I would try to cut some sections out of a bus in a scrap yard as the profile of re-pro floor panels in not the best.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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The overall stamping of the sheet metal is different, the flat strips where the middle seat bolt down are in different places, ofcourse the area above the shift coupler, the ribs run straight into the bulkhead, the outter sill by the cargo door is different.....If you don't care about correctness just slap a later one in there.....most peple wouldn't be able to tell if you did a good job.


Brick Top beat me to the punch, but you mentioned that you have an early 55 floor section? As long as it's an early 56 bus that holds the 6 leg middle seat, it's the same! My old 55 Kombi, I think it was an April of 55? Right Linda? And BBJ's 56 deluxe had it also.

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 12:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yep, April '55, same floor as Barndoor. All Wolfsburg Buses would have the same floor.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 12:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Yep, April '55, same floor as Barndoor. All Wolfsburg Buses would have the same floor.


Hey Linda's back!!! EEEOOOOWWWWWW!!!!!!!!

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you want to check out the cargo floor from my '55 Kombi, please see the photos at:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/scrapbook/55kombi/floors/

It's the original floor.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 2:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why do I have a panel van floor in my kombi? Confused

There are no seat base mounts! Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 4:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a set of later Brazilian floor halves for my BD, apart from the stamping being different they definately fit. I also converted them from loading doors on the right to loading doors on the left. This was straight forward.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Why do I have a panel van floor in my kombi? Confused There are no seat base mounts! Crying or Very sad

Maybe it was purchased without rear seats?

Does it have M-code 13?

Interesting...
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 12:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Has anyone got pics of the 'Wolfsburg' cargo floor. Cant seem to access Everett's from the above post.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 1:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And I'm spent:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/scrapbook/55kombi/floors/dsc00043.jpg
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

heres one from a 55 non barn for sale

http://thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/503784.jpg
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 4:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks guys,appreciate it Smile
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 5:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just cut the whole rear cargo floor and doglegs out of an early 56 std micro to use on my 54. Now my question is what is the easiest way to remove the floor from the cross braces. Am I going to have to drill out every spot weld?
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 7:23 am    Post subject: Floor Reply with quote

Skim , yea or use them if they are in good shape, there are 2 welds per rib that touches the x beams, except for the front top hat i think and may be the rear top hat and they have 1 every time it dips. Get a good spot weld bit if you attempt it not the hole saw type, actually ya might oughta get several, those welds do not give up easy, later, oh and on the rocker thread i'll take some pics today and try to post tonite. later
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

EverettB wrote:
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Why do I have a panel van floor in my kombi? Confused There are no seat base mounts! Crying or Very sad

Maybe it was purchased without rear seats?

Does it have M-code 13?

Interesting...


My Kombi also seems to have been ordered without rear seats. We cannot find any traces of mounting points.

Short of getting a birth certificate, is there any other way to find out what options a barney was ordered with?

Am I right in assuming that the term "M-code" is used with some poetic justice in this context? I thought that term only came into play later on?

Thanks.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Merlin wrote:
EverettB wrote:
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Why do I have a panel van floor in my kombi? Confused There are no seat base mounts! Crying or Very sad

Maybe it was purchased without rear seats?

Does it have M-code 13?

Interesting...


My Kombi also seems to have been ordered without rear seats. We cannot find any traces of mounting points.

Short of getting a birth certificate, is there any other way to find out what options a barney was ordered with?

Am I right in assuming that the term "M-code" is used with some poetic justice in this context? I thought that term only came into play later on?

Thanks.

Nic


I think you have to order the sheet...

M-code often refers to the plate but as far as I know the term M-codes is still correct before the plate existed. M=option.

I have seen someone post a photo of their front bulkhead where the M-codes were spray-painted on there, it was revealed by carefully media blasting that area.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Consider me educated.

Thanks Everett.
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