Dune Buggy Body Lift! (E37)

[@ctreatman]

you said you used m10 bolts in the front on the napoleon hat. Arent they the same size bolts as the rear channel? Im picking up a rolling chassis without pans but with trans and body thats not attached for a great price to finish my dune buggy and I need to grab bolts for the body to bolt to the front and rear chassis so I can move it flat towed. I have the bolts somewhere for the original body from my shortened chassis but theyre buried. Can you help

[@mikehitchings4948]

On a standard beetle they should be the same size all around. However due to the body lift the holes on this were drilled a different size and I had to use the M10’s.

[@ctreatman]

@@mikehitchings4948 awesome. Love your restoration of the Manx by the way. I'm working on a genuine Berry Mini T rebuild! Hope to have it done by summer

[@JLGoode5]

❤❤ CHARLIE!!!

[@ChadSmith-vb6uq]

How did you get the napoleon hat to sit flush? Mine does not

[@Mikeyworks]

I think it ultimately comes down to tolerances between the lift and the napoleon hat. Mine did generally fit, but I had to give it a few gentle "pushes" to get it to fit. It does flex a bit. Ultimately I decided to take the lift back off and not use it...I didn't like the way it made the body sit on the car.

[@briangessler1046]

Since you're editing this video, you don't have to say, "I'll bring you guys back" every time you cut.

[@daviddies6801]

Are you going to weld it to the pan?

[@Mikeyworks]

Probably not. I may want to remove it later. I believe I can get the same strength just bolting it between the pans and body. I’ll see how it does and maybe add some tack welds.

[@richgenovese5502]

what are those 4 round spacers next to the box for

[@Mikeyworks]

I am not sure. I think they may be for managing flex, but they don’t fit into the channels. I’ll do some digging.

[@richgenovese5502]

Thank you for getting back to me I appreciate it

[@maikeljegerings5870]

​@@richgenovese5502 You must place the spacers in the front and in the rear. Under the nose and under the supports for the chassis at the rear.

[@richgenovese5502]

@@maikeljegerings5870 thank you for spending the time in the research appreciate it good luck with the project and thank you again