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Alonso2
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 Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject: Volksrod - Reinforcement after removing hard top |
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Hi,
Im building a Volksrod and will be removing the roof. I know the tunnel isnt strong enough, so;
What can I do to reinforce the pan?
Use angle iron rear torsion to front?
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Glenn 
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Alonso2
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| Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Glenn, Ill look into it. Where can I find reasonable covertible rails? I searched TheSamba and found zilch. |
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Joey
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Rome
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| Karmann welded in numerous other reinforcements to the Beetle convertible body to maximize stiffness. The chassis rails listed above are the most significant and readily available. Other areas included a sheetmetal brace going across the front of the rear seat base; you could conceivable use your "angle iron" adaptation to stiffen the body a bit more there. But that angle iron was not welded to the CHASSIS, just within the body. |
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Alonso2
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| Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:55 am Post subject: |
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| Now I have options, thank you all. |
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ivsamhell
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vert rails hang way down though...
with some work you can flip them and run them on opposite sides.
its not a simple flip and swap you gotta do some finish work and i threw in some more support here and there. maybe overkill but im no scientist i like it clean and safe. big job but verts just dont get low enough for me. |
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Joey
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| Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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| ivsamhell wrote: |
vert rails hang way down though...
with some work you can flip them and run them on opposite sides. |
Wow! what a great idea.
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ivsamhell
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| Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| 56ovalbug wrote: |
| ivsamhell wrote: |
vert rails hang way down though...
with some work you can flip them and run them on opposite sides. |
Wow! what a great idea. |
thanks,
they will replace the heater channels, didnt really clarify, if you want to keep heat you can seal them up or run a small tube through them. |
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drscope
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In place of angle iron, why not use 1" square tube? It looks better and gives stiffness in 4 planes in place of angle iron's 2.
Or if you think you are really going to be hammering on it, you could use a 1 x 2 rectangular tube. It could be fitted up into the groove on the floor pan where the mounting bolts go.
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Alonso2
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| Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:36 am Post subject: |
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You guys are getting me motivated, I may try the 1 x 2 on another semi VW project, Kelmark on a type one chassis, I made a targa type cut in the roof.
My sons volksrod project will be going topless, if he ever gets off his behind and leaves that damn playstation!  |
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