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Title: Removable Rear Apron
Post by: mikeT on October 01, 2005, 04:09:52 PM: Who has a removable rear apron on their bug? does it make the removal of the engine that much easier?? was it difficult to refit the apron properly or was it straight forward?

I was thinking there may be an easier way to removing the engine everytime, instead of using multiple floor jacks.
Title: Removable Rear Apron
Post by: silas on October 01, 2005, 04:21:45 PM: even tho i've never experienced it, i would imagine that a removable apron would make an engine re&re much easier.

there is a cool how to here...

http://www.mufflermike.com/ (http://www.mufflermike.com/)

click on \"earlier updates\" on the left, then click \"2003 updates\" and scroll about half way down the page. you'll see pics and a description of the installation of a removable apron on dominic the burnout kings flat black oval.
Title: Removable Rear Apron
Post by: Chris on October 01, 2005, 04:27:18 PM: find a way, I dont have my apron on right now and I just pulled my motor in about 10 minutes....

1 jack, 2 stands, done.
Title: Removable Rear Apron
Post by: mikeT on October 13, 2005, 07:55:28 PM: instead of attaching the apron back to the body somehow, do you think it would work to replace it by bolting the apron back on to the fenders(two holes on the bottom of the fenders), so by removing the two fender bolts on each side would allow the apron to come off???

Did I confuse anyone??
Title: Removable Rear Apron
Post by: James Buchan on October 13, 2005, 08:01:54 PM: Mine is removable and I don't have anything other than pressure holding it... it only weighs 1-2lbs though. The pressure of the fenders/beading hold it in place no problem.
Title: Removable Rear Apron
Post by: btljuce on October 13, 2005, 09:27:20 PM: isn't geoffs removable also ?
Title: Removable Rear Apron
Post by: Hansk on October 15, 2005, 10:26:30 AM: Ya , He left it at the start line one year at Seattle after a nice wheel stand :lol:
Title: Removable Rear Apron
Post by: btljuce on October 15, 2005, 01:35:30 PM: i remember there was a great pic of it in hot vw's :lol:
Title: Removable Rear Apron
Post by: mikeT on October 15, 2005, 03:12:26 PM: well... I think I'm gonna give it a try and cut off the apron
Title: Removable Rear Apron
Post by: James Buchan on October 15, 2005, 05:07:44 PM: DON'T CUT!!!

Drill out the spot welds - way easier/cleaner! And if you go slow and are careful you don't go through the second piece.
Title: Removable Rear Apron
Post by: silas on October 15, 2005, 07:35:04 PM: Quote
Ya , He left it at the start line one year at Seattle after a nice wheel stand :lol:
i'm pretty sure that happened at one of the strip shows in mission.

allthough knowing geoff, he's probably done it a couple times at different tracks. ;)

oh yah, mike. do what james says.

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Drill out the spot welds
Title: Removable Rear Apron
Post by: mikeT on October 16, 2005, 11:34:37 AM: no cutting... got it... drill out the spot welds.

I haven't really got under there to tackle it yet , so I'll let you know how it goes.
Title: Removable Rear Apron
Post by: mikeT on October 18, 2005, 04:52:38 PM: ok.. here is a pic of the apron removed. It came off without too much trouble. Drilled out most of the spot welds a gave it a little tap with the hammer and it came off clean.
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesamba.com%2Fvw%2Fgallery%2Fpix%2F233579.jpg&hash=5c5bbfe067ca88d70fe9cc86a587e973f097c9a2)
Title: Removable Rear Apron
Post by: ScreamnStroker on October 18, 2005, 05:39:13 PM: Wow Mike
Looks good :rockon:
Looks like the old bugs getting a makeover?
Title: Removable Rear Apron
Post by: mikeT on October 18, 2005, 05:59:14 PM: Ya I'm giving it a makeover, nothing extreme though. Some new paint and few bolt on goodies, If I feel rich maybe a new engine.
I just want to make it a clean daily driver hopefully for next summer.
I always thought removing the engine was a pain in the butt so I am trying to make it a little easier by removing the apron.
Title: Removable Rear Apron
Post by: ScreamnStroker on October 18, 2005, 06:28:59 PM: Keep us Updated :rockon: