Spark plug panels

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Calvin
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Spark plug panels

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Has anyone ever done this? First off I have big hands and I no way can get my big paws inside enough on my 70 bug to change the plugs. I have the rear fenders off and looks to me a small rectangular door can be cut on the outside of the body under the fenders and be a easy way of changing plugs. After cutting a door fit a little larger one on and have it to where it snaps on and use weather stripping. Do you think this would work?
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Sure it can.
Not having at least some electrical knockout spring plugs in holes for access to the Weber idle jets/screws can cause insanity, unless one is descended from a jellyfish.

Folks cut off the whole back end and reattach it with (mostly) Dzus fasteners, fenders and all. (I'm sure there is a how-to or at least a dozen examples here somewhere)

More extreme, just leave it off and you have a Baja.

Taken to the logical limit, you end up with a rail or an Ariel Atom, depending on taste and pocketbook ;-)
Addendum to Newtons first law:
zero vehicles on jackstands, square gets a fresh 090 and 1911, cabby gets a blower.
EZ3.6 Vanagon after that.(mounted, needs everything finished) then Creamsicle.
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Post by Calvin »

Thanks Piledriver good answers, so if it dont rain tomorrow I might just start cutting have a good one.
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Post by MNAirHead »

I've seen this for carbs frequently.

Start at the blockoff plate..
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