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"bug '59" > wrote in message ... > > O, Ok so now i can delete my" *wanted to sent* reply... heheheh. nah, not at all....send it so we can laugh....this group has become very serious lately....i don't even mind laughing at *me* with you guys... > > And no i'm not saying porsche owners have more/less money than a VW guy. > I know a porsche is more expensive than a VW, I mean (my guess is, so does > Kevin) it IS a 'peoples car'. But i do like my beloved car and cherisch it > the way i can. And i'm proud of being the owner ánd mechanic of my Bug '59. > "the peoples" car was great...when that is what it was....however fast forward several decades and it is a collectible antique . Our cars are not old porsche's, no(well they are a porsche in a sense, but not really...LOL), but they are becoming more rare....as the porsches were/are..... it really is not the way it used to be....you don't find the vw's in yards for 50-100 bucks anymore(not on the eastcoast at least)...in my area(blue ridge mountains of Virginia) i stop and look at nearly all vw's i see for sale....you would be surprised at what 4 grand gets you these days...it gets you alot....*alot* of rust and dents....in the past few years the prices on the bus's have risen well.... the sedans are just skyrocketing in price too..... i used to turn a profit on vw's in a weekend...buy it, put pans in it, swap out the engine if need be, and paint it...could tripple/quadruple my money in a weekend....not anymore.... |
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Okay thanks for the advice, yeah most of the holes are coined sized going to
get them welded up. Then the entire tunnel and floors will be sandblasted and primed. What do you guys think of then getting the whole tunnel/floor sprayed with that durable truck bedliner material? What have you tried that works? Im not a big fan of the POR. "Alex" > wrote in message ... > Im going to be seperating the body and pan this weekend, my floors seem to > be in pretty decent shape minus some minor rust holes, not very large. > These are still the original floor pans. Should I replace them completely > or should I just patch these up? What is the quality of the aftermarket > floor pans for a 1973 Super compared to the originals? > > Thanks > Alex > > |
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Alex wrote:
> Okay thanks for the advice, yeah most of the holes are coined sized going to > get them welded up. Then the entire tunnel and floors will be sandblasted > and primed. What do you guys think of then getting the whole tunnel/floor > sprayed with that durable truck bedliner material? What have you tried that > works? > > Im not a big fan of the POR. > > "Alex" > wrote in message > ... > >>Im going to be seperating the body and pan this weekend, my floors seem to >>be in pretty decent shape minus some minor rust holes, not very large. >>These are still the original floor pans. Should I replace them completely >>or should I just patch these up? What is the quality of the aftermarket >>floor pans for a 1973 Super compared to the originals? >> >>Thanks >>Alex Thats a good idea, but if you are going to do THAT, do it right. Do it on the bottom -- you wont need it on the top if you do good paint work on it. Line-X is the best, dont mess with rhinolining or herculiner. The way I see it, pop rivets are a temporary fix and can be messed up a little bit because they can always be drilled out. Bedliner (especially Line-X) is much more permanent and really ought not be ****ed up. Make sure you etch the metal (after sandblasting), prime then paint it with some decent paint (or just use an etchprimer and a topcoat), THEN get it Line-X'ed. Dont want rust to go in inside of the bedliner -- you wont be able to see it. Best of luck! -Kevin |
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DIY=poor?Often it means doing it roght,not cheap and dirty like so many
"pros"whose mission is to convert their time into money.Whether it's home,yard or car repair if it's in you ability to do something ,do it. "Michael Cecil" > wrote in message ... > On Fri, 27 May 2005 00:27:59 -0700, Kevin Holzer > wrote: > >>Volkswagen drivers tend to have less money (than porsche drivers) > > Untrue. VW drivers just are more handy and like to do stuff themselves. > > DIY |= poor. > > -- > Michael Cecil > http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/ > http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/ |
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On Fri, 27 May 2005 17:34:40 -0400, "Joey Tribiani" >
wrote: > >"bug '59" > wrote in message ... >> > > O, Ok so now i can delete my" *wanted to sent* reply... heheheh. > >nah, not at all....send it so we can laugh....this group has become very >serious lately....i don't even mind laughing at *me* with you guys... >> See? My damn laptop breaks for a couple of days so I can't keep up with the group and it all just goes to hell and gets serious and stuff. My work is never done. *sigh* |
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On Fri, 27 May 2005 00:28:47 -0700, Kevin Holzer >
wrote: >Alex wrote: >> Im going to be seperating the body and pan this weekend, my floors seem to >> be in pretty decent shape minus some minor rust holes, not very large. These >> are still the original floor pans. Should I replace them completely or >> should I just patch these up? What is the quality of the aftermarket floor >> pans for a 1973 Super compared to the originals? >> >> Thanks >> Alex >> >> >Could you post a picture? That would help a lot. OK, here's one: http://railadventures.dyndns.org/fun...YouCanDoIt.jpg :-) |
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I wondered where you had got to !
Rich Shag wrote: > On Fri, 27 May 2005 17:34:40 -0400, "Joey Tribiani" > > wrote: > > >>"bug '59" > wrote in message ... >> >>>O, Ok so now i can delete my" *wanted to sent* reply... heheheh. >> >>nah, not at all....send it so we can laugh....this group has become very >>serious lately....i don't even mind laughing at *me* with you guys... >> > > See? My damn laptop breaks for a couple of days so I can't keep up > with the group and it all just goes to hell and gets serious and > stuff. My work is never done. *sigh* > |
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