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 Mike
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| posted on September 22nd, 2010 at 04:51 PM |
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What's wrong in the picture?
I've finally took the body off the pan on my beetle and as a started to clean up the surface rust under the fuel tank area I noticed the front
passage corner wasn't quite right.
What has gone wrong in the photo and what am I going to have to do to fix it?
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Mike
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| posted on September 22nd, 2010 at 04:53 PM |
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you have a illegally kept milk crate?
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Mike
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| posted on September 22nd, 2010 at 05:50 PM |
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you have a illegally kept milk crate?
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I might return it...............one day.
Here are some more photos showing the "real issue"
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| posted on September 22nd, 2010 at 06:15 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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you have a illegally kept milk crate?
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thats a big call!, can you substantiate this allegation?
crates are readily available to purchase by anyone
You may have illegally published a unsubstantiated accusations a comment that could hurt ones reputation and cause emotional distress,
http://www.plasticsandstorage.com.au/Nally-Vented-Milk-Crate-IH120.htm
Keeping it real !
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| posted on September 22nd, 2010 at 06:40 PM |
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Meanwhile.... back at the ranch...
Looks like a poorly repaired front ender requiring a new front clip. I saw one at the nats for $20 but more like $300 retail. Plus the cost to weld it
on if you can't.
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| posted on September 22nd, 2010 at 07:08 PM |
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looks like its had a smack and needs a stretch out and a little heat back into shape
take it along to yr local panel beater to haveapull
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| posted on September 22nd, 2010 at 07:09 PM |
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That seems like quite a simple thing to fix. All you need is a bit of tension on the bumper bracket mounting, a bit of heat on the 'kinked' section,
and a bit of hammer/dolly work on the creases, and a little weld on the crack. Sounds easy - and it is, compared to welding in a 'clip'. From the
photos, there doesn't appear to be any serious rust, so it would be nice to keep the original metal.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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Mike
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| posted on September 22nd, 2010 at 07:45 PM |
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So is the nose original? after I started looking at it, it didn't seem to match surrounding metal. Does anyone have a photo of how it should look in
that section?
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| posted on September 22nd, 2010 at 09:20 PM |
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silver, it wasn't an allegation, it was a question. i'm impressed with the link you posted tho!
mike, bugs had a minor bump, secure the car, fit bumper bracket, use a chain winch and pull it out, it should pull out easy. i'd also be looking at
the area where the guard bolts to the body you might find some body distortion get another guard to check the body line.
3 1959 cadillacs
1 musso
2 early notchbacks
2 split kombis
2 split panels
1 split ute
1 low light panel
1 ex-pmg bay
1 country buggy
1 beetle ute
1 14" syncro caravelle
1 16" syncro doka
1 golf cabrio
1 vw camper trailer
2 3meter bombs
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