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 1916baja
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| posted on December 27th, 2011 at 09:35 AM |
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removable doors...
Just wondering how people go about having doors that just lift off?? Is there a way to modify the original door hinge to make the door just lift off?
the reason i ask is that my car trailer has 400mm high sides as it doubles as a mega box trailer, i cannot open the doors once on the trailer and as i
have lexann windows i cannot reach in to pull the handbrake or put it in gear on once its loaded. I have fitted an electric winch to get the car on
there so that shouldn't be a problem.... Does everyone use there handbrakes and in gear when carrying their drag cars? or is having it tied down
sufficiant?? I have had 2 other beetles on it and its great as i can just climb out the window, not the case with the drag bug!
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| posted on December 27th, 2011 at 10:13 AM |
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why not make the passenger side door window removable with dsuz (i think) fasteners?
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| posted on December 27th, 2011 at 10:26 AM |
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Ha! Yeah, right after i started this thread i thought the same thing! Will look into that.
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| posted on December 27th, 2011 at 11:00 AM |
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Hey Mick.
Ive got the same problem with my trailer, thats mine are removable. I knocked the pin out of the original hinges, then I turned a bolt down so it
sliped in and out easily. Drilled a small hole in the bottom of the pin so a R clip can go through to lock it in place. ANDRA rules say it must be
locking! Or you can get a quick relese pin off the net.
I dont put my car in gear but i do use the handbrake.
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| posted on December 27th, 2011 at 11:33 AM |
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yeah Ben, that sounds easy enough. Will probably do that before i get my car on the trailer. are the pins easy enough to knock out??
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| posted on December 27th, 2011 at 03:42 PM |
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NO they are a bitch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! had to soak mine for a few days with WD40 then turn the doors upside down,rest the edge of the hinge on the bench
then flog the crap out of them with a pin punch and hammer. Some came out easy some took alot more effort.
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| posted on December 27th, 2011 at 03:50 PM |
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Might get dave over for that one...
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| posted on December 27th, 2011 at 03:53 PM |
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Two people is a good idea. Morgs helped hold them steady on the harder ones
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| posted on December 27th, 2011 at 03:57 PM |
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will probably have to wait then, we have too much to do on his car in the next couple of weeks. Might be able to entice him over with some beers and a
bbq....
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| posted on December 31st, 2011 at 10:03 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 1916baja
will probably have to wait then, we have too much to do on his car in the next couple of weeks. Might be able to entice him over with some beers and a
bbq....
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Ha, and maybe a hj!
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| posted on January 7th, 2012 at 05:16 PM |
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Holy moly! they are stuck in there good! Just so i got it right, the pins need to come out the top of the hinge?? so door upside down, punch pin
through.... they are soaking in inox now so i'll try again tommorrow, failing this, any one have any other ideas? Is it possible to drill the pins
out??
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| posted on January 7th, 2012 at 06:49 PM |
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hit them harder!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| posted on January 7th, 2012 at 07:07 PM |
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I think i need a bigger hammer!
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| posted on January 7th, 2012 at 09:39 PM |
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There's a tool you can get to press them out real easy... pretty sure Lee has one... or else should be do-able with a big C clamp tightening down on
a punch/drift....
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| posted on January 8th, 2012 at 06:37 AM |
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When I was in Warwick last October,I saw Henry with the yellow Oval had some spring loaded pin which came out quickly and the door was off in no time.
Wish I had a better look-want to take my door off now for the same reason as you.
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| posted on January 8th, 2012 at 08:33 AM |
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the clips are quick release pins. I was just to cheap to get them when I first did it and havent got around to getting them.
Should be able to get them off ebay or rocket
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_nkw=quick+release+pin&_sacat=0&_dm...
http://shop.rocketindustries.com.au/search?search%5Border%5D=code+asc&q=q...
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| posted on January 8th, 2012 at 02:23 PM |
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The way I removed them on my car was to use an air chisel with a pin driver to push them out . Make sure you put something heavy opposite the
direction you are driving the pin out so it can absorb the impacts.
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| posted on January 8th, 2012 at 03:27 PM |
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might duck down to bunnings and see if i can find one cheap enough.... everywhere i read alot of people seem to use them.
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| posted on January 8th, 2012 at 04:42 PM |
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righto, tried air hammer... no luck, got a good pin punch set and still no luck! this thing aint givin me any love at all! any other ideas??
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| posted on January 8th, 2012 at 05:23 PM |
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Did ya check with Lee about the proper pin tool ??? A guy on samba pretty sure was making and selling them, but can only find a "for rent" ad at the
moment.... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=830517
And have ya tried a big ass C clamp, pin/drift and length of pipe ???
If you want to swing by mine am sure could rig the hydraulic press to get 'em out...
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| posted on January 8th, 2012 at 05:26 PM |
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Or... build your own using the genuine VW drawing !!!
http://bugfuel.tripod.com/Tools/hingetool.html
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| posted on January 8th, 2012 at 05:33 PM |
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You reckon you could get the whole door under the press??? No i didn't ask lee, i'm sure there is a way to get them out without posting tools around
the country!
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| posted on January 8th, 2012 at 10:01 PM |
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You may have to heat the area , yes paint will get damaged but that will fix your problem .
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| posted on January 9th, 2012 at 06:34 AM |
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yeah, thats what i'm trying to avoid....
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| posted on January 9th, 2012 at 06:51 AM |
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Yeah, I reckon could get the whole door under the press no worries... just need to get creative about an anvil to support the hinge properly is all...
couple of lengths of angle probably sort it.
Or... get the proper tool !!!
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