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

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In this short video I show you how to replace your battery tray area on your beetle floor pan. THIS IS FOR THE HOME RESTORER, yeah the guy in his backyard.
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Chris

[@curtismichael14]

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

[@222billp]

your offering your free time to help people and the critics come out of the woodwork. Peoples attitudes never cease to amaze me. Keep up the good work it is appreciated !

[@prostreetnotch]

Better sandblast the Chassis and don't do an overlap welding. In this area it is not original.

[@gr2262]

So why do these companies who make the pan sections paint it black if it needs to be removed to weld it

[@classicvwbugs]

Ok, then show us what you can do. Painted over clean surface rust with POR-15, stops it in its tracks. Still holding up today.

[@kurtrobinson458]

Excellent work and thanks for the video. I'm getting ready to do this exact area and with the body on. Ignore the people who think you need to TIG weld everything and make your beads look like a stack of nickels....back in the day they welded with wire coat hangers!! If it holds up then that is all that matters!

[@Porfisdavid]

If you get the tip closer less splatter and not gum like the gas does its magic but maybe your using 110v which sucks btw

[@iaincampbell4527]

Love your videos but that welding techniques awful. By the way I'm a backyard restorer not a pro welder.

[@dominicdavis117]

Thank you used this vid to fix my battery pan ! Thanks !

[@michaeld.3779]

Chris, I think you did a great job. I wonder if rafal could pop that patch out of there with his hoity-toity attitude. I think not. Besides, most people doing this job are not professional welders, and asking them to produce a perfect bead is really asking too much. I have one question, however: I noticed surface rust on the rest of the pans. You did not mention wire brushing these before adding the POR15. Did you remove the surface rust before applying the POR15--or was it unnecessary?

[@zoegibson1557]

Making use of the

[@gforcepdx]

I bought my first MIG last month and used it to the point I'm ready to tackle the rotted battery pan. I could have figured this out (eventually) through trial and error but watching you do it once means my final job will look and perform much better for the fifteen minutes taken to learn from your patient example. Thank you so much for taking the time to walk a nubie through the process. You rock... j

[@steveirving1]

Chris, I never did pans before, watched this video, and over the weekend easily replaced both quarter pans for about 80 bucks pans and sealer. Thanks for all the vw advise and support.

[@joseprado1972]

Chris, I don't have a bug but I always love them. Thanks to you I will be buying a bug soon...love your videos and I don't care if my wife beats me again.I will be happy driving my bug with a black eye but I am a proud man with a lot of dignity.

[@joelpalmer]

Thank you! These videos have given me a start on a 66 that was in dead storage for 25 years; wish me luck!

[@TheParanorm]

Great video Chris!!! Your KZbin channel is one that I refer to weekly when doing projects.Thank you for taking the time to put together such good info with good quality video!

[@IgnusC]

Hi Chris,

[@dwightgeorgecarlson]

One thing which is common and good practice to do when doing this type of 'overlap' welding, is to apply weld thru primer to the two surfaces which are in contact with each other and then use seam sealer to prevent water getting between the two layers of steel to prevent corrosion.

[@markcolegrove2896]

Thanks for sharing.I just tackled my tray and ur tips helped me stay calm.Bug Love 4-ever.

[@Alternabear]

Excellent as usual Chris. I just recently did something similar, though I caught the rust early enough to not have to put in aftermarket pans. Working with EXTREMELY limited funds, I sanded the toughest rust, sprayed on a rust to primer converter and filled a couple pea sized holes with steel epoxy. Once all that was good and dry I painted on a cheap Duplicolor bedliner material. Lookes awesome, next is the duct insulation you use, then carpet pad and new carpet. Very excited!!