Nose clip repair, need some ideas

[reefkeep]

I own a 1978 Westy with sheet metal damage on the nose clip and I would like to know the best way to make repairs, replace or repair is the question?


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[63 vwnotch]

welcome to the forum!!!!

it's an open ended question without pics.... no one could give and honest opionin without them...
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[theKbStockpiler]

Most of the strength of that area is the channel for the vent grill or whatever it's called.

What has to be done so you can get a hammer on one side and a dolly on the other? Otherwise you have to use a puller or possibly both procedures. Your going to have to do some shrinking after that channel is manipulated.

Edit: Why are people stingy with photos?
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[reefkeep]

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[reefkeep]

There is photos in my first post, follow the link to them pls

[wcfvw69]

To get that out correctly, you really need to pull it out with a auto body frame machine. A slide hammer won't do it. You "may" be able to push it out with a porta-power but if you've never done this kind of work, you'd be much better off having a good body shop do it.
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[reefkeep]

I was planning on a body shop do the work, I just wanted to make sure the repairs were done correctly and I wasn't taken to the cleaners or them blowing smoke up my tail end..And thanks for input Bill
Bill