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Purple Martin Fahrvergnugen

913 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#380313
What are these bolts behind the spare wheel? There are two of them, in the base of the recessed area where the vin plate is. The bolts sit on rectangular metal washers, which sit on rectangular rubber bushes. In my bug they are both loose: there are no nuts on them so they just come out. In the pic below I've pulled out the left one to show the washer and rubber bush, the one on the right is still in it's place next to the brake fluid reservior.

1959 red & white Beetle
1975 Kombi camper

VolksFolks Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,869 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#380322
look like the bolts that hold the beam on.
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Chewy Fahrvergnugen

889 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#380334
Dont remove those if you want to live...

They are a couple of the many bolts which hold the body on, those ones mount to the beam.
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Purple Martin Fahrvergnugen

913 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#380352
Hmmm. I wonder why the previous owner didn't attach these when he put the adjustable beam on. Thanks for the answers, I'll have to get underneath and sort them out!
1959 red & white Beetle
1975 Kombi camper

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#380379
Cos he's lazy

Put 'em back in asap
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jakjones Officially Full-On Dubber

217 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#380398
Probably stripped threads or rusted boss.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#380718
they hold the body to the chassis or front end they are rubber mounted
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