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Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#824544
Hi all,

I need to find out the original size of these holes that the fresh air heater tubes pass through. I need to cut my own and want to check what size hole saw I need to use/buy.



I need to cut them by morning so I can drop my tinware off to get powder coated.

Thanks, Kevin
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silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#824545
60 mm
Keeping it real !

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#824548
That was quick, thank you. Need to go buy a 60mm hole saw now, one of the sizes I don't have.

Cheers, Kev.
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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#824552
First time I've heard of anyone cutting those holes in... normally it's people wanting to block them off !!!

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HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#824556
Hey Kev, just duck down to the 'holesale shop and buy a couple of 60mm holes.😂
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Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#824564
You guys can laugh at my expense and expense it was. Worked out $22 a hole to drill 😬

Anyway, it's done now and can drop them off at the powder coaters 😁

I was really surprised at the mods required to the tinware to make them fit. Then again my engine is stroked and running 48 webbers.

Shit, the way I am going I might even have the engine in soon.

Kev
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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#824619
Camo wrote:Hi all,

I need to find out the original size of these holes that the fresh air heater tubes pass through. I need to cut my own and want to check what size hole saw I need to use/buy.



I need to cut them by morning so I can drop my tinware off to get powder coated.

Thanks, Kevin
Hi Kev,
those holes need to be larger to put a bush or rubber grommet around the flimsy hoses...
the rubber VW grommets just sit on top of the tinware...??
the Hoses are a fairly tight fit...
maybe 68mm....
Sorry too late....

I have mine out at the moment....
I should maybe make them larger so I can push the rubber grommets into the holes....

cheers Kev

LEE [only 41.5C today]

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