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ivwshane Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2011 Posts: 1920 Location: Sacramento ca
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Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2019 8:16 pm Post subject: Welding wheel arch closing |
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My passenger side wheel arch closing is badly damaged so I purchased a replacement from vwheritage. I’m new to welding so I’m not sure how to tackle this. Anyone have any experience with this or any suggestions?
https://www.vwheritage.com/211801564-wheel-arch-closing-panel-for-the-right-hand-side-vw-spare
I don’t have a picture of the other side of the damage but it’s a little higher then the battery tray lip shown in the first pic. _________________ 77 westy 2.0 FI
69 ghia coup 1600dp
70 single cab |
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alaskadan Samba Member
Joined: January 09, 2013 Posts: 1849 Location: anchor pt. alaska
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Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:34 am Post subject: Re: Welding wheel arch closing |
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You've got pretty much all of the original metal there. Many of us would likely try to straighten the original metal. Its in about as forgiving of a spot as you can ask for to get at it with hammers and dollies. If not, then a wire wheel on an angle grinder will strip the paint and seam sealer from the overlaps of the parts and the spot welds will be highlighted. Drill out the spot welds and separate the parts from each other. Use a chisel ended putty knife to help separate the parts. Its tough to always get every bit of the welds. |
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16803 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: Welding wheel arch closing |
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I wouldn't try and save that mangled mess...
cut and fit the new one...not really anything else to tell you really. that panel is part of the wheel tub. it intersects with the battery tray along a spot welded section where the flange for the battery tray is.
measure once cut twice _________________
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ivwshane Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2011 Posts: 1920 Location: Sacramento ca
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Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 1:11 pm Post subject: Re: Welding wheel arch closing |
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skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
I wouldn't try and save that mangled mess...
cut and fit the new one...not really anything else to tell you really. that panel is part of the wheel tub. it intersects with the battery tray along a spot welded section where the flange for the battery tray is.
measure once cut twice |
I haven't cleaned the wheel well area yet but do you know if I can see the spot welds from that side? I'm trying to imagine how its attached so I can have a better plan of attack. I also have to figure out how to measure it to cut it properly but because it's so mangled that is a little more difficult.
Also, the piece came primed, will I need to remove the primer for where I'll be welding? Or do these type of pieces typically come with weldable primer? _________________ 77 westy 2.0 FI
69 ghia coup 1600dp
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16803 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:02 pm Post subject: Re: Welding wheel arch closing |
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pull the rear wheel, you'll see the spot welds when you clean it.
if it's E coat, just clean around where you're going to weld. if it's some shitty 'whatever we have' kind of stuff, I would strip it and use real stuff _________________
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
Jake Raby wrote: |
Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
Brian wrote: |
Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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iamdonquixote Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2003 Posts: 2037 Location: M*ssholia
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Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:06 pm Post subject: Re: Welding wheel arch closing |
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skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
I wouldn't try and save that mangled mess...
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I agree. Just put fresh metal in there. |
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