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NoDents
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 Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 8:16 pm Post subject: Removable Rear Apron |
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OK people,
Some of you have customized you engine compartment so that you can remove the rear apron to make engine removal/install easier. I'm afraid I will need to do the same. Seeing how I'm craming a Type4 motor in attached to a Porsche 915 5 speed transmission, the 2 bottom engine studs are longer that stock VW and think this will be an issue pulling the engine backwards to get it out.
I assume both rear apron peices need to come out; the section inside the engine compartment that the hood latch attaches to, and the outside rear section that has the indents for the pea-shooter tail pipes.
How did you bolt in? Extra metal to reinforce things?
So, you got pictures of how you did it?
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c21darrel
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djkeev
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Evil_Fiz
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| Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:34 pm Post subject: Re: Removable Rear Apron |
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...I stumbled upon a Ghia thread months ago detailing a 70 Ghia Convertible tub rust repair in Body and Paint...
I convinced him to return it to Ghia whereupon it has become alive once again and is now frequently added to by the OP.
OP had wondered what happened to it.
Dave |
Thread name and link or it didn't happen 
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d5626
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 2:53 pm Post subject: Re: Removable Rear Apron |
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| I have some photos uploaded of how I did mine. Look under my photos or search gallery under ghia coupe "removable apron" |
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NoDents
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:23 pm Post subject: Re: Removable Rear Apron |
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D5626, Thx. Found them.
Will be a great help.
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