Getting my body off

[spraypaintspecial]

Well I checked my two tech books and I'm either blind or stoned, but I didn't see shit on talking the body off the pan. I remember bacvk in the day I had printouts from a website that went through the whole process. Any help or suggestions? Cause when this rain stops...IT'S ON! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Dancing.gif

[vwcalbug]

i KNOW this has been discussed before...i think it might have been ahawes that was asking questions about it....

i'll be nice since you aren't a "newbie"....only acting like one style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hello.gif

-JustinD

[whitelightning]

if i remember correct there are 4 bolts that hold the framehead to the bottom of the front firewall,2 under the gas tank (that hold the beam to the body),the 4 steering column bolts that hold it to the steering box,the 16? bolts that run along the bottom of the chassis,4 bolts under the rear seat and 2 bolts where the rear shock towers are.

[vwfanatic]

on earlier cars there are 2 additional bigger bolts under the back seat....at least there were on my '60

[junkyardoval]

Bolts and lots of them under the car on both sides. One on each side behind the rear tires. Under the rear seat also. Don't forget the two on each side under the car just back of the front wheel. And the steering shaft and wires. Then you will need two strong helpers. I think that covers it. Good luck I knew I would forget them, two under the tank.

Ernie

[RATRODVW]

AND THE CHOKE CABLE IF YOU'VE GOT ONE!! I forgot when I did mine, and almost dropped my body...that sucked... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif

[bugdust]

Do a search but it's a pretty basic deal.Undo the bolts under the gas tank, under the back seat, along the sides of the car (heater channel area) and in the rear fenderwell. Disconnect the wires from the engone that go up through the body, disconnect your steering column from the steering box. Take the seats out (one less theng to lift the body over). If your voltage regulator is under the back seat, you may have wires running around there to the battery? Disconnect the speedo cable from the left front wheel. I think that's it but I may have missed something???

Now, get a buddy at each fender or at the bumpers if you have them and lift style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[spraypaintspecial]

Originally posted by vwcalbug@Mar 3 2005, 12:05 PM
i KNOW this has been discussed before...i think it might have been ahawes that was asking questions about it....

i'll be nice since you aren't a "newbie"....only acting like one style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hello.gif

-JustinD
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You better be nice....Cause your a newbie to me style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hello.gif

[spraypaintspecial]

Thanks guys... I think I'll just sit here and wait on this Florida Rain to pass then get out there and git r done. Lame weather today here...Hasn't hit 50 and its rained at least since I've been up.

[spraypaintspecial]

super removal...but is all pretty much the same (http://www.vwtrendsweb.com/tech/0406vwt_super/)

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[lancelot link]

Originally posted by spraypaintspecial@Mar 3 2005, 12:24 PM
Hasn't hit 50 and its rained at least since I've been up.
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minus 4 here....

but no snow , thank fuck. We rarely get Snow , even when the whole country does.
I guess the salt air from the Harbour helps..

[spraypaintspecial]

That would suck...But damn..I'm in FLORIDA! Below 50 makes me cry like Ian getting his wisdom teeth out style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/funny.gif

[cdubvdub]

have a friend help you too it sucks taking it off all by ur self. i wish there was someone here when i did it

[crack monkey]

funny, everyone forgot two important things:

make sure you disconnect your steering shaft from the steering box

and unplug the wires running to your motor

[bugdust]

Originally posted by crack monkey@Mar 3 2005, 10:09 PM
funny, everyone forgot two important things:

make sure you disconnect your steering shaft from the steering box

and unplug the wires running to your motor
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Read my post again style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/funny.gif

[crack monkey]

damnit.


damnit


damnit

[spraypaintspecial]

CRACK style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Idunno.gif

[walt]

Originally posted by cdubvdub@Mar 3 2005, 03:52 PM
have a friend help you to suck it off all by ur self. i wish there was someone here when i did it
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Huh???????

[type3rod]

Originally posted by walt+Mar 3 2005, 09:34 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(walt @ Mar 3 2005, 09:34 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-cdubvdub@Mar 3 2005, 03:52 PM
have a friend help you to suck it off all by ur self. i wish there was someone here when i did it
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Huh???????
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You funny old bastard style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/funny.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/funny.gif !!!!!!

[Turd Ferguson]

The Haynes manual has a pretty good graphical break-down of it, as does one of the Hot VW's Special Edition pubs.

Lines from Brake Reservoir to Master Cylinder need disconnecting as well.

[RATRODVW]

Eveybody forgot the fuel line too... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/imwithstupid.gif

[bugdust]

I just figured that would be obvious when you pulled the tank to undo the steering coupler and front body mounts.. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/funny.gif

[RATRODVW]

Nothing is too obvious around here... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/funny.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/funny.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/funny.gif

[spraypaintspecial]

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif Well...It's off! Man...There's 30 bolts on my car...that was a good work out today. Got everything off and disconnected and called three neighborhood friends over. I told them "I had the offer of a lifetime for them" and they came and we lifted it off. Thanks for the help Volksrodders... yall warned me what not to forget. I'm glad I did it...Found lots of fixes that'll be easy as hell now. I'll post some pics sometime.... Momma took the digi to school.

Time to relax a bit this weekend now style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stoned.gif

[bugdust]

Relax? Man, you've been bitching about the cold, rainy Florida weather and tomorrow is supposed to be sunny and in the 70s!! You can't relax!! Get out there and work on your bug!!! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yelling.gif



...or not. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/funny.gif


hey man (scared)...

hey...don't point that thing this way...


hey... HEY!!!...just RELAX!!!! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/funny.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/funny.gif

[spraypaintspecial]

Had to get the body off... gotta hit the beach and surf ...damn in a few hours.... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif

[Hebster52]

Here you can see where the bolts are located... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif http://fvwa.sitefactory.fi/data/217.jpg

On earlier cars there is double bolts above the reartorsion tubes...

[spraypaintspecial]

Originally posted by spraypaintspecial@Mar 4 2005, 05:23 PM
style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif Well...It's off!
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Hebster.. I can tell you where each bolt is...Haha. Man I stayed out last night and pulled up in my driveway today to see my lil car in two parts...its soo cool. OH and folks were talking about there time is worth money, yadda yadda, Well I'm changing jobs and have had a week off and still have a few days... So this has been my big chance to get some major work done on the Car. Cause wost the time with full time school and full time work... I'm a little busy..but thats life.

[Hebster52]

Yes, obviously... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

I just thought I'll post my picture here again for those who haven't yet found them... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/crybaby.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif