I have my Beetle body back on the floor pan and someone told me not to put holes in the floor pan seal where the bolts pass through. They told me to just poke a screw driver through when the body is back on and then put the bolts in.

Well, I have put the screwdriver through and can feel the bolt hole but do you think I can get the F%#@en things to start.

I understand that the rubber will be sealed around the bolt, but it has made life hard. Sorry, I am just letting off some steam and to see what others have done.

Not happy Jan (Kev)

P.S. I have a feeling the perpetrator will know whom he is !!!!

if you can see where it is could you get in there with something like a craft knife or similar and just cut the offending rubber out ie clear the hole

Shit eh! don't you hate it when you take someones advise and if f&^ks up in your face.
NO suggestiopns but what barls says sounds good. Get a long pointy tipped blade and a a few spares. Craft shops sell them on a pencil type handle

Would it work if you heated up a spare bolt or a piece of rod of the correct diameter, and melted the hole through with that?

hole punch would be the go?

Or a drill. Just would have to be carefull not to drill into the threads. Maybe a depth stop on the drill bit?

Kev, are you using the correct bolts, i.e. the ones with the pointed ends?

I had a similar problem when I did mine... I just persevered, and eventually got them started.

Like Greg has said tho.. make sure you have the pointy bolts !!!

Good Luck.

Thanks all for your thoughts. I did preserver as Dave suggested, I have the correct pointed bolts and the help of an air ratchet made the difference.

I have now calmed down, so to the dickhead that told me what to do - sorry

Kev

put some lube on it and it will go in easier.

o yeah did you try the bolts before you put the body on to clean any paint out of the bolt holes.

Ian, can I borrow some of your KY then

I now know why I always have a problem getting it in and screwing all the way to the bottom

You a bad man, but I like

Kev

nope, you will just have to get a tube of never seize.

Come on Kev Life wasnt meant to B easy

geta grip its a Volkswagen nuthing is wasy

Its takesa little extra time but can be done

Now i will put my DiCkHeAd hat back on

So have you tightened them down in the correct sequence ???

and not over tightened them as well or you can twist the body and your door gaps wont be any good

Gee Dave, you nominated yourself as the culprit.

As I said at 6.34pm (this thread), sorry. I just had a dose of the shits, my sister brought my daughter home from the movies and the wife turned up at the same time I was trying to get the bolts in. Not a good combination.

I only have about 6 in so far and I haven't tightened them. Are you still talking to me and going to divulge the sequence for tightening them down and to what torque.

Kev.

P.S. Dave, what it the go with your new avatar. Are you telling us that you are having a change and getting into something else.

Buy/get a soldering iron with a good sized tip and let it heat up for a good 10 mins off ya go doing one by one. Tip: do one hole then start the bolt go to the opersite hole do it start the bolt etc etc.
Starting the bolt stops the rubber setting in the thread also it gives the iron time to heat back up for the next hole. trust me its easy as.

dont use anything apart from the pointy bolts.

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Originally posted by Camo Thanks all for your thoughts. I did preserver as Dave suggested, I have the correct pointed bolts and the help of an air ratchet made the difference. I have now calmed down, so to the dickhead that told me what to do - sorry Kev

Swing axle it is

Thanks for the soldering iron trick.

Lee, have a look at my build thread and you will see the body on the floor pan photos.

Kev

YEAH all of us D I c K hE A D s have Torsion bar front n Swing REar

the only way to go

AS the COMBO works

not like all those spring n things


LOL LL LOL OL OL

Dave,

you still talking to me. Surely I am not the first person to call you a dickhead

It's actually me that is the DH

Kev

Hope the smell of burning rubber isn't a problem for you ,Kev.

When you get that beast going, better get used to it!

Cheers, Greg