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Body off 1303 super
Hi
Ive read load of times on various sites how to get the body off a standard beetle. Havent seen any for the super. Anyone got a link to a howto page for this ? I guess its mostly the same but as its my 1st 1303 I dont know where the extra mounting bolts are. Also I am going to try to get the body off on my own - yes - just me ! I have an engine hoist that will lift about 3Ft. I was thinking of making some brakets up that bolt to the wing mounting holes and using the hoist centraly like a crane. Then prop it up and leave it there while I work on the frame head. Yes I am stuck for space, and its snow outside. Any other Ideas would be appreciated. I started with the bolts on the framhead with my impact wrench, they span inside, so did a couple that bolt the floor to the heater channel. I guess I will have to grind the heads off and deal with it when I get the body seperated. Got the rest out. and the four inside. where are the rear mounting points? Rich Rich |
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tricky wrote:
> > Hi > > Ive read load of times on various sites how to get the body off a > standard beetle. Havent seen any for the super. > > Anyone got a link to a howto page for this ? > > I guess its mostly the same but as its my 1st 1303 I dont know where the > extra mounting bolts are. > > Also I am going to try to get the body off on my own - yes - just me ! > > I have an engine hoist that will lift about 3Ft. I was thinking of > making some brakets up that bolt to the wing mounting holes and using > the hoist centraly like a crane. Then prop it up and leave it there > while I work on the frame head. Yes I am stuck for space, and its snow > outside. > > Any other Ideas would be appreciated. > > I started with the bolts on the framhead with my impact wrench, they > span inside, so did a couple that bolt the floor to the heater channel. > I guess I will have to grind the heads off and deal with it when I get > the body seperated. > Got the rest out. and the four inside. > where are the rear mounting points? > > Rich > > Rich Bugmevideo covers it in one of their vids Jan |
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I shouldn't be reading this... :-) now that I rebuld the engine, I would like to have the car painted. Please keep me informed how the job is going on...and good luck. Joao 72 Super 1302 |
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Cool !!!
I just ordered the full set of bugme DVD's on saturday :-) They should arrive any day now. Rich Jan Andersson wrote: > tricky wrote: > >>Hi >> >>Ive read load of times on various sites how to get the body off a >>standard beetle. Havent seen any for the super. >> >>Anyone got a link to a howto page for this ? >> >>I guess its mostly the same but as its my 1st 1303 I dont know where the >>extra mounting bolts are. >> >>Also I am going to try to get the body off on my own - yes - just me ! >> >>I have an engine hoist that will lift about 3Ft. I was thinking of >>making some brakets up that bolt to the wing mounting holes and using >>the hoist centraly like a crane. Then prop it up and leave it there >>while I work on the frame head. Yes I am stuck for space, and its snow >>outside. >> >>Any other Ideas would be appreciated. >> >>I started with the bolts on the framhead with my impact wrench, they >>span inside, so did a couple that bolt the floor to the heater channel. >>I guess I will have to grind the heads off and deal with it when I get >>the body seperated. >>Got the rest out. and the four inside. >>where are the rear mounting points? >> >>Rich >> >>Rich > > > > > Bugmevideo covers it in one of their vids > > Jan |
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Thanks - I will.
Maybe I should take some pictures, to help others. Or for others to have a good laugh at my work !! Rich Joao Eliseu wrote: > I shouldn't be reading this... :-) now that I rebuld the engine, I would like to > have the car painted. > Please keep me informed how the job is going on...and good luck. > > > Joao > > 72 Super 1302 |
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> >Maybe I should take some pictures, to help others. > > That would be nice Joao 72 Super 1302 |
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