VW welding question

I agree that the seat rails on these pans normally suck. However, it seems the style that '73-up ones come with are ok.
I didn't reuse my old tracks and the ones on the new pan I put in seem perfectly serviceable.
>
> The Brazilian seat rails suck, see if you can salvage the original seat
> rails. Forget about 1/4 pan halves or junker donor pieces (unless you cant
> get it new or good replacement), do the whole pan half. heater channels the
> same thing ... But that's a major undertaking!!
>

I've been putting off starting on the new Baja project, simply because I
really and truly don't want to tackle the heater channels.

But now, the guy who unloaded......errr..... sold it to me has a complete
'63 body with good channels, and no significant rust.

So it looks like I'll be throwing that onto the '70 pan.

Anyone want a '70 rusted out body hulk?

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"dragenwagen" > wrote in message
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> Welders - if you just plan on using it for the light to med. welding a
> 110VAC unit ought to suite yours needs just fine. I bought the Lincoln
> 135
> with the gas adapter... although it does both MIG and Flux core wire...
> Flux
> core looks like bird poop welds - lol. and you'll have to clean it up by
> grinding or it will corrode. Floor pans aren't that bad.
>
> The Brazilian seat rails suck, see if you can salvage the original seat
> rails. Forget about 1/4 pan halves or junker donor pieces (unless you
> cant
> get it new or good replacement), do the whole pan half. heater channels
> the
> same thing ... But that's a major undertaking!!
>
> Get the welder practice on old fenders, sheet metal, angle iron ...
> anything
> metal! Order the floor pans/heater channels, then when you get them, then
> decide what YOU need to cut and replace as every car has different needs.
> Some might need more or less sheetmetal cut and replaced! Have a plan
> have
> the replacement parts on hand and be prepared to do some fabricating,
> since
> sometimes the rot might be just past what the replacement panel will
> cover!
> My website has alot of pics and an article on how I did it... well worth
> the
> effort I say!
>
> http://www.ramva.org/dragenwagen/heaterchannel.html
>
> Anyway good luck with what you choose to do... BE SAFE and have fun!!!
>
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> dragenwagen
> 1966 Type I - Daily Driver
> 1969 Type I - Undergoing heater channel replacement
> http://www.ramva.org/dragenwagen
> "Old VW's Don't Leak Oil, They Mark Their Territory."
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>
> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>> Hi All
>>
>> Just got a 75 bug and am evaluating what kind of work I need to do to
>> restore it. I am new to bugs.
>>
>> Some of the floorboards are rotted through and will need to do some
>> welding under the door opening, from what I can tell. Would prefer to
>> do this work myself - what's the fun in paying someone, right?
>>
>> What would be a decent welder to get to do this sort of work with? I
>> could ask on one of the welder groups, but those guys seem to be
>> pro-welders. Their needs are probably way more than mine.
>>
>> Lowes/Home depot both sell a MIG $340 solution by Lincoln -- is that
>> working for anyone?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Remco
>>
>
>

oh yeah thats right.... i was thinking of the older style seat rails.

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dragenwagen
1966 Type I - Daily Driver
1969 Type I - Undergoing heater channel replacement
http://www.ramva.org/dragenwagen
"Old VW's Don't Leak Oil, They Mark Their Territory."
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"Ben Boyle" > wrote in message
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>
> I agree that the seat rails on these pans normally suck. However, it seems
the style that '73-up ones come with are ok.
> I didn't reuse my old tracks and the ones on the new pan I put in seem
perfectly serviceable.
> >
> > The Brazilian seat rails suck, see if you can salvage the original seat
> > rails. Forget about 1/4 pan halves or junker donor pieces (unless you
cant
> > get it new or good replacement), do the whole pan half. heater channels
the
> > same thing ... But that's a major undertaking!!
> >
>
>
>