Pan is seperated, what to do before painting???

895 posts · joined Jul 2008 · 4 Jun 2010, 12:22 pm

#782822

Hi All i have seperated my 69 bug pan and am about to get it blasted and painted... what else should i do to it before painting???
PS I am aiming to race my beetle so i was hoping poeple might have suggestions about strengthening it???

Thanks

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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 4 Jun 2010, 12:39 pm

#782823

Seam weld the frame head completely to the chassis. its only got 3 separate seam welds on the main join to the tunnel. Its not welded all the way around.

is it a swinger rear? or irs (pre stickshift auto?) Check to make sure your trailing arms are all seam welded. Front beam shock towers as well are only spot welded. can seam them up.

Even the plan halves.

But mind you, this is coming from a vw offroad background. it will make it stronger, but i wouldn't really see you needing it. It wouldn't be taking much hard impacts i would assume, and would increase ur weight of course.

If ur not running a roll cage, look into pan stiffening to reduce body twisting/roll. some people weld up a small RHS channel outlining the pan halves to the front and rear of the tunnel for stiffness. If ur running a cage, it will do the job.

What engine and tranny will u be running? if kombi and none-type 1 motor, i spose the racing boys here would recommend welding in a kafer cup bar kit to strengthen and support the rear frame horns. All depends how hardcore you want to go.

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12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Jun 2010, 1:00 pm

#782827

bajachris88 wrote:All depends how hardcore you want to go.

And how much time and money you have

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