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removable rear apron
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 6:54 am
by superbug73
I would like to do a removable rear apron but i dont know how to do that any help would be apreceated thanyou
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 9:29 am
by Muffler Mike
dont know if this is what you are looking for, but i did similar to my car and then a friends car, but more aimed at race oriented.
on my web page under earlier updates and entry 7-23-03 is some pictures of what i did to my buddies car.
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 1:00 pm
by Sag
http://www.punaraja.com/manku/ruuvailu.htm
Dunno if this is what you're looking for.. Its in finnish, but you'll probably get the idea
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 1:41 pm
by Muffler Mike
Thats awesom.
Exactly what i was thinking about doing to the side pieces to mine.
actually thinking more along the lines of a tappered hook. but cool none the less
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 5:09 pm
by blackace
I Hot VWs or VW Trends just did a article on this a couple months ago. I have to take a look when I get home.
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 8:29 pm
by blackace
I can't find the issue. I know that there was an article in one the magazines. Maybe someone else here has the issue it was in.
Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 7:59 am
by theboomanchu
I am currently in the process of doing a removable apron. I have the VW Trends at home with the tech article showing how to do it. It really is quite easy to do. I will try to get the date off the mag and post it in the next couple of days! There is one problem I am having. Mine is a '67 beetle, and I am not having much luck figuring out if the apron is the same as '66 & earlier or not. I need to replace the apron, but don't want to order the wrong one. Anyone know for sure? I would also like to find one w/out exhaust cutouts, and am not having much luck there either.
Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 8:36 am
by VWGirl
how does that look with the apron ON the car?
Removable Rear Apron Tech Article
Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 9:44 pm
by theboomanchu
Per my earlier post today, the issue of VW Trends with the article regarding removable rear aprons is the August '2003 Issue. It is the one with a Ford 460 ci powered '56 Beetle on the cover. (subscription issue. I don't know what the newsstand issue had on the cover)
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 11:48 am
by Manku
VWGirl wrote:
how does that look with the apron ON the car?
Hi!
It looks like this =)
For more pics visit my website below...
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 6:12 pm
by Nyuck3x
How about just welding the apron to the rear fenders?
Then all you have to do is unbolt the two fenders
and viola! Exposed rear end!
Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2004 3:26 am
by Dasdubber
I followed to vwtrends article - see the following links for pics of my project - click on the rear apron pic to view the full album with pics and info.
http://www.netspot4u.com/~manxclub/gallery/album95
cheers
alan
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 5:01 am
by Guest
theboomanchu wrote: There is one problem I am having. Mine is a '67 beetle, and I am not having much luck figuring out if the apron is the same as '66 & earlier or not.
Nope. 67 is a one year only apron. It goes with the 1 year only decklid. I had to get one after the car I bought on Ebay ("I have no reason to believe it's ever been in an accident," she says) Had ben hit front and rear -- HARD!
Jay
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 5:03 am
by Guest
There was a site I used to check out regularly, but I've lost the link...all I remember is it was "project 64" and I believe it was owned by a guy named Randy. He had a pretty good set of pics regarding the fiberglass fenders/hood/decklid, and paint. They had a baby and he hadn't updated the site in some time...
He also had a way to do a removable rear apron.
Jay
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 5:05 am
by JayInMI
Whoops, I thought I was logged in. Sorry.
Jay