removable rear apron

superbug73 · Post by **superbug73** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 6:54 am

I would like to do a removable rear apron but i dont know how to do that any help would be apreceated thanyou

Muffler Mike · Post by **Muffler Mike** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 9:29 am

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.

Sag · Post by **Sag** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 1:00 pm

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

Muffler Mike · Post by **Muffler Mike** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 1:41 pm

Sag wrote: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

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

blackace · Post by **blackace** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 5:09 pm

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.

blackace · Post by **blackace** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 8:29 pm

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.

theboomanchu · Post by **theboomanchu** » Mon May 10, 2004 7:59 am

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.

VWGirl · Post by **VWGirl** » Mon May 10, 2004 8:36 am

Sag wrote: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

how does that look with the apron ON the car?

theboomanchu · Post by **theboomanchu** » Mon May 10, 2004 9:44 pm

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)

Manku · Post by **Manku** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 11:48 am

VWGirl wrote:
Sag wrote: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
how does that look with the apron ON the car?

Hi!

It looks like this =)

For more pics visit my website below...

Nyuck3x · Post by **Nyuck3x** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 6:12 pm

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!

Dasdubber · Post by **Dasdubber** » Sun Jun 20, 2004 3:26 am

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

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 5:01 am

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

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 5:03 am

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

JayInMI · Post by **JayInMI** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 5:05 am

Whoops, I thought I was logged in. Sorry.

Jay

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