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I know that other T34 owners who went this way did the strengthening by welding tubes to the bottom of the pan from arch to arch and even up into the arches, check out : http://www.ixpres.com/hedges/t34/cabrio Herman > The problem with the car was that VW and Karmann engineers was not > able to > make the body rigid enough to satisfy their safety levels. > > Does anyone know how they stiffened up the chassis -On the 68/69 fastback > that I have taken the roof off of I used 75x25x2mm box sections which I Mig > welded in the door openings. They run from wheel arch to wheelarch inside > the car. All of the standard seats etc. fitted OK after welding the > stiffeners in . I have not driven the car yet but it is clearly visible from > jacking etc. that the whole chassis is much stiffer. > > Ian Ruinaard > 68 Topless Auto Fasty > iruinaard@ppc.co.za > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe > >