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Cusser
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 Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:49 pm Post subject: Convertible rear panels |
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Today I fixed my '71 Convertible rear panels. I removed them, let them warm in the sun, sprayed some 3M aerosol adhesive 77 in, stretched them down and shot a few staples. I then lubed the rear window gears and reinstalled the panels, looks much better.
Note to self: re-do the panels every 42 years.
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1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297 |
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Q-Dog
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You know the rules around here ... pics or it didn't happen!
Wish I were still driving mine, instead of the never ending rebuild.
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djkeev
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Q-Dog
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That's funny Dave. I'm thinking of putting a white interior in the Elm Green 70 Standard I just started on. I actually burned my legs on the black seats in my convertible once. Yep, the woven pattern burned right into my skin.
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Cusser
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| You know the rules around here ... pics or it didn't happen! |
Especially my driver side rear panel was in bad shape, the vinyl part; the masonite showed, the vinyl was hanging loose. The vinyl on that side didn't come near reaching to the bottom. The masonite parts are fine. Anyway, I did not remove the rear seat bottom again to give a better look in these photos.
Before (and before the retractable seat belts were installed):
After:
I also glue-gunned two hidden rips on the white vinyl rear seat bottom. I had the '71 re-upholstered in 1979 for about $130 total, so it's held up pretty well.
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Q-Dog
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I like that your are able to keep the original parts in service. I still have the original panels for mine, just don't know if I can save them.
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