Body rubber

4118thing · Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 6:25 pm Post subject: Body rubber

I have the body off, replacing the pans, and am ready to place it back on. Since I did not take the body off, I don't know what rubber was there.

My questions are:

1. What rubber fits between the body, and the chassis? Where is it available? Any pictures appreciated.

2. Read in a search, that there is rubber between the body and pan. True? Where available? Pictures?

The pieces that were taken off, bolts, etc. did not have any rubber.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Ron Domeck · Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 7:05 pm Post subject: Re: Body rubber

From the factory was a sticky tape seal. The replacement part is a pan seal from a Beetle. you can also use topper tape from trucks. If you use the Beetle part be sure they list it to be long enough for a Thing or Ghia. The Thing Shop has a seal in their listing.

Ron Domeck · Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 7:18 pm Post subject: Re: Body rubber

The Thing Shop $16.00.

4118thing · Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: Body rubber

Is this between the body and pan, or the body and crossmembers, or both? By crossmembers, I mean the lateral section ahead, and behind the pan.

Wildthings · Samba Member Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50331

Are you talking about these?

http://www.cbperformance.com/product-p/6290.htm

4118thing · Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 11:21 am Post subject: Re: Body rubber

Yes, that an any other help, I can get.

Ron Domeck · Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: Body rubber

OK, body pads. Thing Shop has these for $2.25 ea. takes 6 and also at the front is 2 more under the metal plates for $2.30 ea.


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