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TCK123 Samba Member
Joined: August 01, 2022 Posts: 8 Location: Silicon Valley
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Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 12:46 pm Post subject: Air cleaner platform removal |
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I need to remove the air cleaner platform in my 71 Ghia. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to remove it without destroying it? There are quite a few spot welds holding it down.
Thanks,
TCK
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Braukuche Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2004 Posts: 10965
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Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 1:44 pm Post subject: Re: Air cleaner platform removal |
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Drill out the spot welds. Cold chisel it off. _________________ Go Reds! Smash state!
Retirement is here!
1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now
1973 Ghia convertible |
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toddb_67 Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2003 Posts: 1313 Location: Hansville, WA
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Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: Air cleaner platform removal |
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You can try to drill the spot welds out but it's pretty hard to do with the curve of the platform in your way.
I removed mine but hammering a really thin (and hard) chisel-type of tool between the body and the platform. The issue I ran into was most of the time it would pop the spot weld loose but sometimes it would start tearing the actual body panel underneath. If you use this method just be cautious and when you don't feel the spot weld pop after smacking it a few times, try a different angle and hit it that way. The more welds you pop the easier it gets. I had mine out in about 30 minutes.
My tool was a leftover from my aircraft mechanic days. Not exactly sure what it is called but I used it to hammer between hard to reach rivets and it would cut them easily. _________________ 1970 Pastel White Westfalia
1971 Super Beetle Convertible (sold) http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=582365&highlight=
1970 Squareback "Savanna" (sold)
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=714683
1974 Karmann Ghia- current project, 1967cc engine. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=775207
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TCK123 Samba Member
Joined: August 01, 2022 Posts: 8 Location: Silicon Valley
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Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: Air cleaner platform removal |
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Thats how I started to remove it yesterday. I will have to keep at it. Thanks fir your help. |
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kiwighia68 Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2013 Posts: 2867 Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 4:11 pm Post subject: Re: Air cleaner platform removal |
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There's a special drill bit for drilling out spot welds. I used it on my Ghia.
Tough job due to the angles, and you may have to do it from underneath. _________________ Festina lente - hasten slowly
1968 Ghia named Emiko
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Braukuche Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2004 Posts: 10965
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Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: Air cleaner platform removal |
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They sell angle drill attachments… _________________ Go Reds! Smash state!
Retirement is here!
1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now
1973 Ghia convertible |
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toddb_67 Samba Member
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