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Oppressa Officially Full-On Dubber

367 posts · joined Oct 2002 ·

#900394
Trying to decide whether to do it or not during my restoration. Would be removed all the way from the vertical seam by the front of the door to the back window.

Can anyone add to my list of Ps and Cs?

Pros: Looks great, reduce chance of rust in the area

Cons: Rain can run in so seals better be DAMN good, amount of work

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DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#900401
It Would have to be re-enforced from the inside from an engineering point of veiw because the roof gutters give the roof turret alot of nessisary strenth.
From Dylan

Flintstones Custom Title Time!

1,077 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#900428
It's a lot of work.
I only did the part from the running boards upto the top hinge and it's not an easy job to do.
Unless you are experience at welding and metal shaping, or have deep pockets to pay someone to do it, don't touch it.
Yes it does look great, but it is a pain to get right.

Cheers
D

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#900433
Hi

Gringo 54 on here did his, looks great. I heard of a guy with a mini that did it as well, they picked apart the whole car and then rebent the the lips to turn them inside out.

Steve

Oppressa Officially Full-On Dubber

367 posts · joined Oct 2002 ·

#900468
I was going to get someone to do it and he has been restoring VWs for 22 years and is confident.

However one of the reasons I wanted to do it was to reduce the chance of rust. It's going to be sandblasted anyway so one would hope that would remove a lot of the chances of getting rest there in the future anyway... might toss the idea.
1971 VW Beetle
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#900472
Dont think it will help with rust

A lot of the rust that forms there is from the channel on the inside
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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#900473
I'm with most people here......don't do it. The rust and body cracking will be a continuing problem down the track. And water pissing in your door would be a pita.
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Birdman Wolfsburg Wizard

428 posts · joined May 2010 ·

#900487
DylanTheDubber wrote:It Would have to be re-enforced from the inside from an engineering point of veiw because the roof gutters give the roof turret alot of nessisary strenth.
From Dylan
It's actually stronger when it's welded. That's why RUF do it to porsches.
Looks Awsome MASSIVE PITA.

waveman1500 Also rides a Honda

1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#900568
On de-seamed Minis it usually seems to promote rust in the area where the seams used to be. A mate of mine had a de-seamed Mini and it was bubbling all the way along the seam lines. Rust holes as well. That was a very rusty car though, and the quality of the original work may not have been that great. I certainly don't think it prevents rust though.
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wolfgang54 Officially Full-On Dubber

238 posts · joined May 2010 ·

#900595
more trouble than its worth

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