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What is this pressed area with hole for in luggage area

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Camo · 22 Jul 2011, 7:42 pm

Hi all,

can someone please tell me what this pressed area with the hole is for (arrow pointing at it). Its in the cargo area of a beetle and there is two, one on each side. This is obviously looking from under the car.

Thanks, Kevin

Craig S · 22 Jul 2011, 7:52 pm

From my own experience they are there purely to allow moisture into the luggage area and cause rust. I discovered these holes after the painful experience of removing the original sound deadening and associated glue. I then discovered the rust that was beginning to spread from them.

Unless there is a compelling reason not to, I will be welding them up.

vwjon · 22 Jul 2011, 7:59 pm

i believe they are child seat anchor points, they should have a larger plate and a captive bolt welded on there.

Craig S · 22 Jul 2011, 8:03 pm

vwjon wrote:i believe they are child seat anchor points, they should have a larger plate and a captive bolt welded on there.

That would make sense, and yes there was a metal plate, about the size of a 10 cent piece covering each of them, but they weren't welded in place, and the plate was also rusted.

Camo · 22 Jul 2011, 8:47 pm

I believe my car body is an original 61 model and would be surprised if they came out with child restraint anchor points.

But then again, I have already been wrong once this year - just ask my wife 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Thanks, Kev

vw54 · 23 Jul 2011, 9:43 am

i think they are holes for carring the shell in the factory when the body shell was made

HappyDaze · 23 Jul 2011, 10:18 am

Kev. for more than 50 years it has eluded me! The only thing that I can think of is that they were a part of the 'jigging' of the body sheet-metall assembly process.

Don't weld them up - it will ruin the paint job. Put a couple of 'blind' rubber grommets in, to keep the water and dust out.

Joel · 23 Jul 2011, 10:31 am

vw54 wrote:i think they are holes for carring the shell in the factory when the body shell was made

And we have a winner.

They aren't mounts for anything, just pressing for use on assembly line.
They have metal plugs in them and are covered over in seam sealer.

Camo · 23 Jul 2011, 11:53 am

Thanks for the replies and letting me know what they are for. Mine never had any metal plates or similar over them when I pulled up what I think was the original lining.

Anyway, will plug them as mentioned to keep water and dirt out.

Thanks, Kev.