Reassembly

Roughly two years ago I separated the shell from the pan so that I could rebuild the shell - i.e. remove the rusty bits. Here we are, two busy years later and I am now able to put the two back together. The primary reason was that in changing the engine mount from swing axle to IRS I needed to add engine mounts for the IRS hanger and to do that I need a location for each side. The most sensible way was to use the engine and transaxle. So once the shell was atatched to the pan we mated an engine case and my new to me Rancho Pro Street tranny. That gives me the location for the mounts.

Moving the shell onto the pan	Silly...	2 years after we separated them, they are back together
taking the fan off the engine	engine and tranny hanging	Goran and I enjoying being in the car
I think it looks pretty darn good considering what it looked like 2 years ago	The original rear notch seats fit well	Original VW mounts - but how to weld them to that thin skin.
Reinforcing plate for the newly designed engine hangers	My design for a modified engine mount.	a mock up in 20 guage
the final version in 12 guage	Slot through which the revised engine mount will be placed	slides into the slot
welded in place	supporting the engine	the other side
Next major repair - the roof section