Classic VW Beetle Bugs How to restore repair Floor Pan Battery Tray

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  • Just bought a 66 type 1. I noticed the floor pan had ALOT of fresh battery acid. I tried cleaning the mess up with baking soda and water. Then tried removing rust with a wire wheel. Do you know of any better methods? Great vids by the way!

  • @redskinfaithful you are on the right track, just soak that stuff up and get rid of it.

  • Do u not have to wire brush all the surface rust before using por15?

    Would this be the same standard on a show car?

    What about sandblasting the pan?

  • @tospicy4ya Yes you have to have at least a scuffed surface to POR.  As far as sandblasting the pan, we do it, just all depends on budget that the customer is willing to shell out.

  • Chris, I have looked up this welder online and found different ones with different apms... do you mind giving me some details on the welder you used? i need to buy one of those!

  • @bunorah I dunno, just got one from Walmart, about 300 bucks. Wire welder

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  • @ShaurntheSheep . He should have finished welding it with small spot welds. With the finished product looking like one whole weld. But done with lots of tiny welds. Unless its welded 100% it will leak and rust out just as bad as it was.Id like to know where this " shop " is so i can avoid at all cost. The guy here did a half assed job by any standard.

  • Thanks dude, this video was just so great, that I might replace my battery pan just for fun!

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  • or you can spray the pans with oil and throw sand on it... this works like a cement so it will never rust again

  • Looks Good! I'd suggest wearing head phones when cutting and grinding so you can hear your wife yelling at you after spending too much time with your Bug and not with her! Thanks

  • haha! i did this on my bug, but i didn't have any cut off wheels and i was to antsy to wait to buy new ones, so i cut out the battery tray out with tin snips! lol!

  • Also don't forget ear plugs!!!! Yikes!

  • @brighteyefilms just a way to reduce the bodywork costs

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