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74 Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2004 Posts: 29
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:09 pm Post subject: top frame |
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Hello all,
My top frame header is bent. Does anyone have any experience in fixing them? The way I see it, I could either grind off the welds and remove just the header. Or, I could cut off the side rails and then reweld the top together. thanx |
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emersonbiggins Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2003 Posts: 1681 Location: Nebraska
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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It depends on where it is bent. Just a few spot welds and the whole header bow comes off. Mine was dented on the front side of the header and I cut out the backside with a thin disc in my grinder, straightened the dents out, then welded it back together. |
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74 Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2004 Posts: 29
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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Mine is bent on the bottom/ underside of the header. I found one that I can swap out but don't know what would be the best way to fix the problem. So should I just grinf the welds out instead of cutting side rails of the frame? If I do grind it out, do I have to be carefull of anything in particular (angles of the header). Thanx for your input in this, as you can tell I'm new to this. |
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emersonbiggins Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2003 Posts: 1681 Location: Nebraska
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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You need to be sure that the bottom is flat and straight so it seals tight to the windshield frame. Is the top material still on it and in good shape? Or are you replacing the top material also? |
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Vw4x4 Samba Member
Joined: May 18, 2004 Posts: 211 Location: SUNNY CALIFORNIA
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74 Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2004 Posts: 29
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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I ordered a new top for it. The bottom of the header is bent pretty bad. I took the frame to a local vw shop and they said it can't be fixed. So I found a header that seems to be in good shape. The guy I got it from said that instead of removing all of the spot welds, it maybe easier to remove the header from the side rails instead. I guess I don't know if its easier to take the header from the side or to grind off the spot welds.
Ermerson when you took off the spot welds was that pretty easy or was it hard to get into those little hard to get spots? |
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emersonbiggins Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2003 Posts: 1681 Location: Nebraska
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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The header bow does come off the framework pretty quick. As far as the little spot welds, after I made the cuts, I just bent the piece back and forth and most of the spot welds popped apart. If you have another header bow just replace it. |
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