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Sat Oct 11, 2014 10:10 am

Just started a restoration of a 71 fastback.
2 questions:

1. Can pans be changed out without removing body?
2. Will any heater channels from a Beetle or Ghia fit the Type 3, all the ones I am finding for a type 3 are very pricey?

Thanks for any advice.

Sat Oct 11, 2014 10:46 am

Unbolt & cut the pans out. Cut the heater channels out, weld in the new ones & then weld in the new pans.

If the bug/ghia don't fit you can always 'stretch' them. :lol:

Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:00 am

i weld the pans from isp without removing the body

Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:01 am

Thanks. I can get a pair of channels for a beetle for less that one for a type 3 cost.

Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:22 am

Are your front/rear inner fenders surrounding the heater channels rusty too?

Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:29 am

No just the center of the channels and I will have to replace the rocker on the driver side as well.

Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:42 am

You have to take the rear fenders off before you can see the rear inner fenders.

Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:58 am

all of the fenders and quarters are off