i have one of those little wormald fire extinguishers ......u know the ones everyone has them in their cars with the little frame and clip to hold it in.......i have seen on a few bugs that they have been attached to the tunnel in front of the shifter.......can i just drill 2 holes for the holder bit? is there something in there that i will drill into?:alien
11CAB ·
There's only the fuel line & clutch cable in there........you'll be right....:thumb:thumb
Anthiron ·
shani if u read this.......u have the exact same setup in your convertible as i am going for......did u have issues or did u just go for it with the drill?
Anthiron ·
is the fuel line at the top or bottom or side? ditto for clutch cable? has someone got some sort of map of the gearbox tunnel?
VolksFolks ·
hi nick, use pop rivets, they are not sharp and not too intrusive!
andy
david ·
your mother may catch you and that would be very embarrasing
1303Steve ·
Hi
Mines on a bracket on the front of my seat frame.
1302Steve
BiX ·
same, here mine is located on a bracket just infront of the passener seat. mounted off the seat base.
Anthiron ·
if i pop rivet it pandy i would still have to drill holes........
VolksFolks ·
yeh man, i dunno whats on the other side of tunnel but i bet its dark, just be real sure though nothing is behind, i'm a kombi guy
Andy
dak dak ute ·
as long as you do it on the very top of the tunnel it should be fine........ that is where you normally cut out to reconnect clutch cable.. not usually anything there....... just dont go over board withthe lenght of the screws
silver ·
dak dak ute wrote:as long as you do it on the very top of the tunnel it should be fine........ that is where you normally cut out to reconnect clutch cable.. not usually anything there....... just dont go over board withthe lenght of the screws
You do What!
you do not have to cut the tunnel to replace the clutch cable!. to do so would severely weaken the tunnel, and it will be dangerous in a smash.
and if a insurance guy was assessing the wreckage he would void your insurance
Just undo the pedal assy and its a piece of cake.......
Oasis ·
I bet there's no light at the end of the tunnel...
I put mine under the dash in the middle of the car (sort of in front of your knees).
68AutoBug ·
So long as its not under the bonnet or below the back window in the dicky seat.... If there is a fire there You cannot get it....
Tunnel is the best place -- obtainable from either side....
Just make sure the drill bit only goes into the tunnel by no more than an inch or 25mm...
If it goes in too far You might hit the clutch cable..
Use short fat screws - self tappers.. no longer than 25mm or steel Rivets ...
Lee --
VWFOOL ·
if i hav an extinguisher, where can i buy the bracket?
dak dak ute ·
on my bush basher........ and even then i get 2mm checker plate patched over the top.......... it sure is easier......
ducky ·
go the tunnel option just be cautious
BiX ·
try the vwdcqinc website, the section inside a bug. has a crossection of the tunnel
Anthiron ·
thanks everyone🙂
bugger ·
BiX wrote:try the vwdcqinc website, the section inside a bug. has a crossection of the tunnel
tried using the info given to access the sight but with no luck. Can you post the link to this sight as I would love to have a look.... Thanks BiX.
after looking at the site and the cross section of the 63 bug's tunnel i think it would be quite easy to attach this way. so ill give it a go and hope that i dont screw it up (no pun intended)
~air fooled~ ·
pop rivet into the rust holes! easy! :P
killakornkobb ·
found these fire extinguishers witht he brackjets at work the other day! definatley gonna get one.. who knows when a beetle is going to go up in smoke :|
Craig Torrens ·
No probs with fitting to the tunnel. When you fit the extinguisher make sure the top is facing the back of the car and the bottom is facing the front............................ so if you have an accident the extinguisher will not come flying out of the cradle.
Also mounted to the floor in front of the seat is a good spot.
Also check to see if you can remove it when your seat belt is fully tensioned, handy if you are stuck in your seat from a big crash, and the car is burning around you !!
Anthiron ·
good tips craig thanks
VWCOOL ·
You could use radiator/hose clamps (off a water-coolered car!) to attach it to the leading edge of your passenger seat. I've done that in my Holden. As long as there's a bit of frame you can access...Or in my VW, screwed the front edge of the seat slider/frame on the floor pan