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PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:29 am    Post subject: Who here has replaced a dogleg? (front wheel arch) Reply with quote

I am looking to replace my drivers side dog leg. Here is the catch. I realize the replacement doglegs are easy to find. However, this one was hit slightly so the floor buckled (about an inch in to where the dog leg meets the floor). So, I need more metal than what comes with the replacements. Should I A) cut out the old dog leg (leg only) and just bend the floor back into shape and use a replacement (new) dogleg? B) cut out a dogleg, plus the floor section, from a donor bus and just do it all as one? I am familiar with welding and have done some body work. I will put up a pic tomorrow of the damaged area.

p.s. yes I searched the threads and found some great info.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:38 pm    Post subject: Dogleg Reply with quote

Take out the dogleg as planned, leave floor if it isn't rusted and then take a 2x6 and lay flat on two hyd. bottle jacks and jack up to the floor and then use a large flat head mallet to beat back in place. Bus Depot dogleg was great fit, geniune VW. If you know body work it will be a piece of cake.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My neighbor has this crazy pair of pliers designed for flattening out metal. You just cover the whole area with the huge surface area and crush it flat. Might find something like that at Harbor Freight.

I say replace the dog leg like normal, and just flatten the floor back to the original spot.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is a slight section, right where the floor meets the seet base and it curves up, where it is rusted through and crunched beyond repair. Right on the lower left of this part http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=211801051KX I think though I can just use a 1"x2" piece of metal and fix that section. Other than that, its mostly just the dogleg and this part that I will be replacing http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=211809501CX

Do I even need the last part (the lower dog leg corner) or is it part of the first link with the entire dogleg? I was planning on buying from busdepot. Good choice? Thanks.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Check out Geno's thread. I'm pretty sure he replaced his.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just did both front doglegs and rear wheel arches- its not that hard.

without seeing any pictures, Id say remove your door, cut out the old dog leg and grind away all traces of it.. then put the door back on and tack on the new dog leg so it aligns nicely with the door. Remove door again and weld the dogleg in completely. Then replace the floor section using the new dog leg as a guide to weld in the replacement metal.

If you check out my gallery, there are some pictures of some of what I did. I got a little lazy with the camera and didn't document everything..
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I also need to replace both my front dog legs (front wheel archs). I realize this thread is old but does anyone have pictures of their replacement work?

I'd really be grateful.

Thanks.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

fourfignewtons wrote:
I also need to replace both my front dog legs (front wheel archs). I realize this thread is old but does anyone have pictures of their replacement work?

I'd really be grateful.

Thanks.


Ask this guy there are pictures in this thread and he is a very helpful guy.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=543445
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great link!!

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Post a pic and lets see what it looks like. Im a bodyman so I may be able to give some advice or angles to try.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i did mine I just looked at where is was spot welded and planned a attack there are pics in my build thread
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Find wrstpn 's posts. He just did one.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 7:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Find wrstpn 's posts. He just did one. Here it is-- http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=543445
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 7:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Find wrstpn 's posts. He just did one. Here it is-- http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=543445
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Its all one big solid piece, don't stress! If its a late bay make sure you buy a NOS part (bus depot usually has them), or klassicfab if its an early bay. Once you have the part in hand it'll be obvious what to remove!

On klokkerholm ones that you see everywhere, the curve is incorrect and you won't be able to shut your door (trust me on this). In the wrstpn thread he used one, but cut it into pieces to make it fit. Its worth spending the extra $100.

Drilling all the spot welds out is the hardest part, I just cut mine out and butt/seam-welded my new one in. It will be hidden by the rubber mat anyways.
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