heater channel question

Howdie again.

I have gotten as far as removing all paint from around the heater
channel to remove spot welds and the like.
Now what do I do with the pipe that delivers the heat? Is there a way
to reuse it? is there a way to remove it without cutting it? If I do
have to cut it, where do I cut?

Thanks. I couldn't do this job without the aid of the bug-me video and
this newsgroup.

The Y pipe? yes you can get it out with out destroying it. If you have the
body off, its simple. Take out the 2 10mm bolts from underneath the rear
package tray and it comes right out. You replacing the heater channels?
then you have come to the right place.
Although my '69 is long gone.... this is how I replaced a heater channel in
my bug:
http://www.ramva.org/dragenwagen/heaterchannel.html

dragenwagen wrote:
> The Y pipe? yes you can get it out with out destroying it. If you have the
> body off, its simple. Take out the 2 10mm bolts from underneath the rear
> package tray and it comes right out. You replacing the heater channels?
> then you have come to the right place.
> Although my '69 is long gone.... this is how I replaced a heater channel in
> my bug:
> http://www.ramva.org/dragenwagen/heaterchannel.html

dragenwagen,

I read your story recently and really feel for you and your family.
I also purchased the Bug-Me video. So between it and this NG I rekon
this task is going to be a piece of cake

dragenwagen wrote:
> The Y pipe? yes you can get it out with out destroying it. If you have the
> body off, its simple. Take out the 2 10mm bolts from underneath the rear
> package tray and it comes right out. You replacing the heater channels?
> then you have come to the right place.
> Although my '69 is long gone.... this is how I replaced a heater channel in
> my bug:
> http://www.ramva.org/dragenwagen/heaterchannel.html

Dragenwagen, Will this work on a 63? I can't find the "10mm bolts".
I can see a weld beed all the way around the pipe underneath the rear
package tray.

Hmmmm maybe so... I cant remember when they started with the bolts... There
is a piece that bolts into the body under the package tray alteast on my 69.
my 68 had the same thing. i havent looked at my '66 but im sure they are
there. these are the ones on my '69:

http://www.ramva.org/dragenwagen/pics/69wagen257.jpg
http://www.ramva.org/dragenwagen/pics/69wagen258.jpg

If you have these they will crack and break apart, and there is a gasket
that will fall apart. especially if you try to wrestle the Y pipe out on the
later models. And I dont know it you can really get the bolts out unless
the body is raised up some. the rear torsion housing is inthe way.

dw


"zigford" > wrote in message
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>
> dragenwagen wrote:
>> The Y pipe? yes you can get it out with out destroying it. If you have
>> the
>> body off, its simple. Take out the 2 10mm bolts from underneath the rear
>> package tray and it comes right out. You replacing the heater channels?
>> then you have come to the right place.
>> Although my '69 is long gone.... this is how I replaced a heater channel
>> in
>> my bug:
>> http://www.ramva.org/dragenwagen/heaterchannel.html
>
> Dragenwagen, Will this work on a 63? I can't find the "10mm bolts".
> I can see a weld beed all the way around the pipe underneath the rear
> package tray.
>