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kenmendes
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Joined: January 24, 2008
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Location: Marysville Washington
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 Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:52 am Post subject: Body removal? |
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| I have a 62 bug. The pans have some surface rust but no holes. I want to put some por-15 on the pans and chassis both top and bottom. Do you think i should remove the body so i can get to more things or just leave the body on |
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Slowlow 
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Joined: March 17, 2004
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Location: Northeast Tennessee
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:57 am Post subject: |
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You can do it either way, but you might as well do it 100% the first time!
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kenmendes
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Joined: January 24, 2008
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Location: Marysville Washington
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Mike Fisher
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Joined: January 30, 2006
Posts: 17970
Location: Eugene, OR
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:22 am Post subject: |
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| Not worth the 2 extra years it will probably take to get it back on the road! |
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BigHerc
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Joined: November 26, 2006
Posts: 809
Location: sierra madre, CA
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:38 am Post subject: |
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Those will work but you will have to srew 2x4's to the top of them to make them wider, or you can get the really cheap ones and a couple of 2x4's and make them, like I did
you can make them wide enough to roll your chasis underneath to save space.
oh, and if you are going to do it remove the body and do it right, if its not a daily driver, just my .02 |
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Matt K.
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Joined: January 14, 2005
Posts: 2598
Location: Hemet, So Cal.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:48 am Post subject: |
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If you have the time and the patience, i would say remove the body and take your time to make sure everything is done correctly. Doing a job once and correctly is better than doing it it several times half-a$$!
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Tim10
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Joined: April 06, 2004
Posts: 1433
Location: Minneapolis
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:23 am Post subject: |
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I've done tons of bugs.
OVERALL.. you'll save 10x the time it takes to unbody a bug.
Why?
You can flip it on it's side and not have to reach under (use a twin mattress)
Your body work quality will be better when you're not as tired
You'll do better chasiss prep
You'll save hours on your new brake system
You'll save time pulling your tranny and engine
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AZ65CalBug
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Joined: December 08, 2001
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Location: Arizona
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56Hotrod
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Joined: January 09, 2007
Posts: 85
Location: Greenville, SC
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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Here's my setup. 2x6s and straps, she's holding pretty solid up there. I've got to cut out and re-do the heater channels & firewall. Need to weld in support rods to support the body during the body minus heater channel stage.
http://www.steven-laura.net/Steven/VW/Progress5
http://www.steven-laura.net/Steven/VW/Progress6
Making sure you give yourself enough room to work, and don't over do it, and lift too high (into garage door). |
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kenmendes
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Joined: January 24, 2008
Posts: 20
Location: Marysville Washington
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:24 am Post subject: |
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| well it looks like i am taking the body off |
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57ovalbug
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Joined: November 23, 2006
Posts: 57
Location: Michigan
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:50 am Post subject: |
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Body off!!
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mrkarl00
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Joined: November 19, 2007
Posts: 79
Location: Chico
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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body off for the win! |
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stowellka
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Joined: March 12, 2006
Posts: 99
Location: murrieta ,ca
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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take it off!
lets you get to things alot easier,that means you'll do things right
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