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old body to pan seal nails. How to remove? Tough nuts!
bajachris88 - May 28th, 2010 at 07:39 PM

Hi lads!

I have all those sharp, hard to budge nail things that were in the pan to hold the original body to pan seal in place.

I have tried to use a hammer to jig em out but it started to dent/bend the metal surrounding it.

Is there any tips or special hints to doing it?

or just... perhaps a pinch bar and deal with it....

Chris.

vw54 - May 28th, 2010 at 08:14 PM

grab with a set of side cutters from under neath and twist out

bajachris88 - May 28th, 2010 at 08:25 PM

thanks for that :tu: i will give that a whirl!

Camo - May 28th, 2010 at 08:35 PM

As Dave said, but make sure you spin the right way as they have a twist on the shaft. I know you mentioned the hammer and I assume you mean a claw hammer to try and remove. I also used a punch and hit them from the other side. Hit the point of the nail.

Kev

HappyDaze - May 31st, 2010 at 11:13 AM

If you haven't already removed them, grab the heads tight with vise-grips and twist anti-clockwise while pulling out firmly.

Just done all of mine (poor old No8 '59 Beetle) - only broke 3, and they knocked out OK with a sharp punch.

Cheers, Greg

bajachris88 - June 1st, 2010 at 11:40 AM

thanks heaps guys,
that worked a treat! :tu:

Pulled them out with no worries at all, and just punched out any ones that broke.
Nasty sharp looking things

vw54 - June 1st, 2010 at 05:21 PM

I presume yr replacing the seal ( eventually )

If so use a little contact glue to hold the seal in place while fitting the body

bajachris88 - June 1st, 2010 at 06:18 PM

yea the body has been off the pan, prepping for holidays coming up where the body is going back. (how many times in the past have i planned for that moment? lol)

no worries. yea will use heaps of windscreen sealer :tu:, i'm going to need 2 body to pan seals as well, cause i got the 2'' lift kit. it will be interesting... 'to say the least'. I'm a bit nervous in the whole process. But will be rewarding if i see it through.

Camo - June 10th, 2010 at 06:28 PM

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no worries. yea will use heaps of windscreen sealer :tu:,


I have a feeling that you are not meant to use windscreen sealer, but let others be the judge of this.

Kev

71-BEETLE-SEDAN - June 10th, 2010 at 06:39 PM

sikaflex is the stuff i believe

1303Steve - June 10th, 2010 at 06:40 PM

Hi

I suppose windscreen sealer would be OK, you need to use something that has no acid in it.

I reckon a pair of pincers would get the tacks out OK.

Wurth make stuff called Dab Off, I reckon it would be ideal. http://www.wurth.com.au/catalogueview.asp?pdf=A03_0025.pdf 

Steve

bajachris88 - June 10th, 2010 at 07:12 PM

no worries, Thanks guys. i will just use the body to pan seal and sikaflex. I like sikaflex too.

i got the 'spikes' off doom out of the chassis :P was no trub at all! :) hopefuly get this pan and body mated again soon.
will check out that dab off :P