Re: [T3] Round Cover

[Per Lindgren <per.lindgren@c2i.net>]

<x-flowed>I am not confused, Gary, I understand waht you're talking about..

There is supposed to be another round cover that goes on the inside of 
the hole in the fender. The outer covers is then fastened with an M5 
nut, the welded stud goes through a hole on the inner cover. The "long 
pole" is the torsion bar, the rear spring in fact.

It is quite easy to get replacement covers, the same cover was also used 
on the front valance on the 68 and newer beetles, where they served the 
function of being an access hole to pull the gear linkage out of the 
center tunell. Go to your junkyard, and you can find this cover on a 
couple of bugs (they have 1 cover only on each car so you need to find 2 
bugs)

PerL
73 & 70 Variant

Gamboa, Gary wrote:

> Don't know what to call it, but there is a round metal piece
> that covers the exterior hole on the lower part of the car
> (both sides).
>
> Its the hole that is there so you can remove the long
> pole (don't have my Bentlty with me.) Anyway, how does this
> round cover attach. The one I have has a threaded bolt welded
> to the back side and a nut, but there is nothing behind it
> (on the car) to tighten the nut against. Confused?
>
> Gary
> '71 FI AT Square
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