oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!
2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
So where to you all stick it?
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fire extinguisher mount?
phantom Wolfsburg Wizard
598 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·
In my bug, I mounted it under the 'dash' (haha), central, kinda behind the ashtray area. As the firewall didn't look that thick I made a bracket to go in the boot to match the holes, so that there was more to hold on to. Worked OK, not intrusive of the cabin and ready to go when I need it.
I wanted to mount it to the tunnel, however didn't want to mess with the 'stuff' currently in there (wires and fuel lines and stuff) so thought the firewall would be better.
I wanted to mount it to the tunnel, however didn't want to mess with the 'stuff' currently in there (wires and fuel lines and stuff) so thought the firewall would be better.
BiX Veteran Volks Folk
2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
mines just in front of the passenger seat. bolted 2 tabs to the seat base thats in the floor pan and monted it on here. It does mean you can't get the seat full foward, bu thats not really an issue.
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theverybigtallman Wolfsburg Wizard
405 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·
most of the time they mounted in either the passenger footwell or people take out the back seat and put it where the seat used to be. the back seat could become an access issue if the car caught fire...
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vwrallycar Insano Dub Head
721 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
mine is under the dash in the centre and the other in front of the passenger seat
penguin ackkkkkk thhhhhpt!
3,383 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Mine will be going down either just next to the tunnel or up under the dash.
At the moment I can see clearly into the tunnel and can avoid all the associated bits and pipes in there.
At the moment I can see clearly into the tunnel and can avoid all the associated bits and pipes in there.
'Ah, whatever................'
Canni. Wolfsburg Wizard
471 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
also interested in this... i can't decide where to mount it so at the moment its in its box in the boot 😀 at least its easily accessible...
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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem
9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·
mines going on the tunnel when i get it finished
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manxed69 Officially Full-On Dubber
211 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I fitted mine directly to the tunnel in front of the shifter. I welded the bracket straight to the tunnel after enlarging the mounting holes. This allowed me to weld straight thruogh these holes to the tunnel below. I believe that all of the stuff in the tunnel is low down so that the welding would be OK.
oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!
2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
Under the 'dash' :P isn't a bad idea, but I'm planning on having a parcel shelf the in the future, so I think I'll be goin the tunner mount... depends if I can still rest my left foot there on long drives though... 🙂
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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
ON the Tunnel in front of the gear lever is the best place...
Accessable from both sides...
If You are in an accident and the front bonnet is jammed shut and the engine catches fire......
also when the engine and interior catches fire... no good having it behind the rear seat... it gets burnt too...
In early beetles.. if a hose or pipe pops off and the engine catches fire... turn Your fuel off at the lever on the floor...
45 degrees is OFF and the fire will go out...... engine fires only stay alight while ever they are fed fuel.......
Lee
Accessable from both sides...
If You are in an accident and the front bonnet is jammed shut and the engine catches fire......
also when the engine and interior catches fire... no good having it behind the rear seat... it gets burnt too...
In early beetles.. if a hose or pipe pops off and the engine catches fire... turn Your fuel off at the lever on the floor...
45 degrees is OFF and the fire will go out...... engine fires only stay alight while ever they are fed fuel.......
Lee
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oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!
2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
I've got a 54 and I dont have a reserve fuel tap... =(
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oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!
2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
anyone got pics? The time has come for my self-imposed safety reg..
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2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
On the tunnel in front of the gear stick is the best place. Easy to get too.
penguin ackkkkkk thhhhhpt!
3,383 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
If I can I will try to take a few pics up my tunnel to show where things are... or you could always go to the cutaway pics on the VW drivers Club of QLD site and see what to avoid when drilling/welding. After that I think that its just bolts or weld 🙂
'Ah, whatever................'
oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!
2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
oooooooooooooooooo i've seen the inside of my tunnel moe than I can joyfully recall.. I replaced my fuel line... seems like the tunnel in front of the shifter sounds popular - just wondering exactly where ppl mount it when it's on the passenger-side near the door - and how to mount it? -need a backing plate for the bolts?
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jenz58 Postal Menace
9,121 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Bel's is on the wall just inside the passengers door....easy to reach across too
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Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!
1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
I have been wondering the same thing myself. We have a centre console so we can't fit it in the tunnel. I didn't want to drill in to the luggage area to mount it under the dash. At the moment it sits on the floor behind the drivers seat so it is at least accessible. Does anyone have a picture of how they mounted them to the seat base?
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BiX Veteran Volks Folk
2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Umm no picture, but i will try and get one tonite. you need one thats is shorter so that if fits between the seat rails when the seat is moved foward.
On the super bug there is a brace in the floor pan between the 2 rails, it comes up and then back about an inch. Bolt 2 tabs onto this and bend them downwards, adn them nount the bracket onto this. Its out of the way, can still move the seat foward and back, and can be easily accessed.
I am currently putting 2 new ones in the car at the moment so will take a few pics this weekend as i do it.
On the super bug there is a brace in the floor pan between the 2 rails, it comes up and then back about an inch. Bolt 2 tabs onto this and bend them downwards, adn them nount the bracket onto this. Its out of the way, can still move the seat foward and back, and can be easily accessed.
I am currently putting 2 new ones in the car at the moment so will take a few pics this weekend as i do it.
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65busser Moderator Custom Title Time!
1,795 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·
How good's this?http://www.vwdcqinc.org.au/inside63tunnel.html
This is what Penguin was talking about.
So from this I reckon it's ok to whack a couple of self tappers into the top of the tunnel forward of the grearshift and mount the bracket there?
This is what Penguin was talking about.
So from this I reckon it's ok to whack a couple of self tappers into the top of the tunnel forward of the grearshift and mount the bracket there?
oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!
2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
Hey Jen - I was hoping you'd post a pic of Bel's extinguisher! Looks good there - it doesn't get in the way of the passenger's legs?
Looks/sounds like it's easy mounting on the tunnel..
Looks/sounds like it's easy mounting on the tunnel..
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65busser, mad site u gave us, thanks mate, i learnt alot. Hmm, quite interesting actually.
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EgeWorks Wolfsburg Wizard
602 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
Mine is on the front of back seat on the passenger side, next to where the heater outlet is. Easy to reach from the driver's seat. No-one ever sits back there anyway and space is hard to come by in the front of a beetle.
penguin ackkkkkk thhhhhpt!
3,383 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Yeap
thats the site. As bad as those disco blue jackets may be, they are great for providing VW info to the masses. (Just kidding abt the jackets okay peoples)
I forgot that the fuel line was on the bottom, so mounting it to the top should be easy.
What you will need to look at though is which way around to mount it, ie: head forwards or rearwards. You will want to avoid kicking it all the time with your foot if you go for the clutch. Also if I can mount it a bit over to one side in my mind I would prefer to annoy my passenger than myself.
thats the site. As bad as those disco blue jackets may be, they are great for providing VW info to the masses. (Just kidding abt the jackets okay peoples)
I forgot that the fuel line was on the bottom, so mounting it to the top should be easy.
What you will need to look at though is which way around to mount it, ie: head forwards or rearwards. You will want to avoid kicking it all the time with your foot if you go for the clutch. Also if I can mount it a bit over to one side in my mind I would prefer to annoy my passenger than myself.
'Ah, whatever................'
Old Dubber Wolfsburg Wizard
605 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
that's OK, I don't wear one.thats the site. As bad as those disco blue jackets may be, they are great for providing VW info to the masses. (Just kidding abt the jackets okay peoples)
Grahame
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penguin ackkkkkk thhhhhpt!
3,383 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Cool,
its just something I like to stir lil dub about whenever I see:kiss one
its just something I like to stir lil dub about whenever I see:kiss one
'Ah, whatever................'
BiX Veteran Volks Folk
2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
i was biting my tongue.......
thye are a dying breed luckily 😀
thye are a dying breed luckily 😀
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Go hard or go home!!!!
Go hard or go home!!!!
oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!
2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
Would self tappers suffice if I elected to mount the FE on the passenger side footwell wall? How ws your's done Jen?
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BiX Veteran Volks Folk
2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
i would bolt it in. its going to be 1kg of loose mass in an accident if the mount failed, also try and get one with metal bracket and straps, there is a new one out with twin metal straps.
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Go hard or go home!!!!
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Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Mine was mounted in front of the shifter as mentioned earlier a few times - this is my old bug....will figure out where to put the new one shortly.