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PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:08 pm    Post subject: Re: Beetle Firewall Reply with quote

Well, I'm getting closer to the time when I have to replace this and I need some advice. Should I replace the whole thing or splice it somewhere? Here's my current situation.
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I was thinking of splicing it about halfway through the top half of it... so about 1/4 of the way down Laughing Right about where this line is-
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The remaining original part should keep the car in alignment. After that's done, I can get the heater channels in...about 1 1/2 years later than I planned.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 3:13 am    Post subject: Re: Beetle Firewall Reply with quote

I would drill all the spot welds out and replace the whole thing, just my $0.02
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 4:22 am    Post subject: Re: Beetle Firewall Reply with quote

Also avoid cutting through the stampings, it won't show as much.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 1:12 pm    Post subject: Re: Beetle Firewall Reply with quote

So the whole thing? Okay.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:23 pm    Post subject: Re: Beetle Firewall Reply with quote

Almost halfway done removing it...

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2018 3:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Beetle Firewall Reply with quote

You guys are positive its 8.75"... it seems like the heater channel in the car is 1" too high and the firewall goes down farther than the wheelhouse. I decided to only half replace it. No rust on the top. I'm filling in the holes from the spot welds.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 11:58 am    Post subject: Re: Beetle Firewall Reply with quote

This is why track welds were invented...
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