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  #21  
Old May 27th 05, 10:34 PM
Joey Tribiani
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"bug '59" > wrote in message
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> 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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  #22  
Old May 28th 05, 05:12 AM
Alex
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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
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> 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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Old May 28th 05, 08:25 AM
Kevin Holzer
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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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Old May 30th 05, 03:21 PM
ilambert
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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
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> On Fri, 27 May 2005 00:27:59 -0700, Kevin Holzer > wrote:
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>>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
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Old May 31st 05, 09:37 PM
Shag
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On Fri, 27 May 2005 17:34:40 -0400, "Joey Tribiani" >
wrote:

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>"bug '59" > wrote in message
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>>
> > 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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Old May 31st 05, 09:43 PM
Shag
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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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Old May 31st 05, 10:59 PM
tricky
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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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