New Wolfsburg pans are definently worth it. PICS ADDED!

OvalWindowBucket · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:42 pm Post subject:

The pans are very high quality, but in my case either my seats were tweaked or the tracks were too narrow so if you plan on using these keep your orginal tracks if possible just in case you run into the same problem. My seats are for '56. Best repro pans available for sure.

OvalWindowBucket · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:40 am Post subject:

WW told me seat tracks were same 56-70 so i dont get why they'd be a 1/4'' too wide. I actually snapped one of the spotwelds on the cross member on the track trying to persuade the seat on before I measured it. I believe im gonna have to use my oval tracks which is kinda crappy because I was under the impression these would work...

redneckjoe · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:45 am Post subject:

You've got me there. May want to ask an oval owner. Now I need to check mine, you've got me nervous.

OvalWindowBucket · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:32 am Post subject:

I realised that the seat tracks are a 1/4" wider than my oval tracks! Whats up with that?

Kenda · Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject:

redneckjoe · Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject:

With the brace clamped to the pan half, measure from the tunnel to outside edge of the pan on the side with good brace in place. Then measure the one with the brace loose. If the side you're replacing the brace on is greater distance, you may need to carefully trim material off INSIDE edge of that pan half so the pan and brace can pull in closer.
Hope that helps.

Kenda · Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 3:31 pm Post subject:

redneckjoe · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject:

Glad to see your adventure is about to begin. Hate to see the teeth bent but at least its minor damage. Got mine finished, blasted and two coats of POR15, reassembly begins this week. I think you'd agree these are some nice thick pans. Enjoy!!

OvalWindowBucket · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject:

OvalWindowBucket · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:51 pm Post subject:

I recieved my set today. Great quality. Only thing was 2 teeth on the seat track were bent down. Other than that they arrived in great shape and much more stout than brazillian.

redneckjoe · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:45 am Post subject:

Thanks for the votes on the jigs. I'd like to believe since VW probably had some pretty strict tolerance guidelines, that these jigs would fit any originial unmolested car. However, if I get into doing pans on another, I would probably cut the rods off and reweld them to match the fitment of that particular car.

Gary · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:59 am Post subject:

LouisB · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:51 am Post subject:

Nice jig. You could probably sell those for a few bucks.

--louis
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Old people at weddings always poke me and say "Your next." So, I started doing the same to them at funerals.

redneckjoe · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:11 am Post subject:

Sorry gents. Guess photobucket prefers you to code the pictures case sensitive.

hpw · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject:

Lidpainter · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject:

AAACK! No pics.

redneckjoe · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:30 am Post subject:

In the one pic above you can see the front jig bolted through the front corners. Here's the jig off the pan.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Heres the rear as if in position, there is one for each corner, strap that goes up outrigger is drilled for the two mounting holes for body.

If you look closely, you can see the holes drilled in corners on front jig to bolt through.

In each pic you can see the 1/2" rod that slips into the pan holes.
In the end, this is to ensure the body will line up with pan holes. I did this because in the past I'd been dealing with crappy pans, these aligned so well, the jig was probably not necessary.

redneckjoe · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:05 am Post subject:

They are quite simple. I'll get some pics up this afternoon. In the August or September 2007 HVWs for their buildup on pans they have some good pics. But I'll show mine. Basically 1 1/2" steel strap, gently bent to follow curve of rear outriggers and one I bent completely over the front hump. Bolts to body bolt holes at front corners at on rear outrigger. Then 1/2 rod slipped up through pan holes, centered in the holes, and tack welded to underside. Unbolted jig and welded rods a bit more securely. ALL of this was done with OLD pans in place to ensure the new ones would fall in the same alignment. Pics in a bit.

oldbugs · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:32 am Post subject:

Can you post a full pic of your pan alignment "jig".
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LouisB · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:15 pm Post subject:

Nice! I will be getting a set next month too.

--louis
_________________
Louis Brooks
'67 Manx II

Old people at weddings always poke me and say "Your next." So, I started doing the same to them at funerals.


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