Pull up on plate and move rubber window seal to the side to remove plate.
How to remove rear floor panel super beetle.
In our last article we learned how easy it is to remove the body from the vw bug.
This aging process can be paralyzing for a super beetle owner but it doesn t have to be.
Okay i want to be perfectly clear on this post because i want to remove the rear apron to get my newly rebuilt engine back inside the engine compartment easier than it came out.
Set panel a side.
With the body out of the way replacing the floor pans is pretty straight forward.
But with just a little more effort they can be replaced with the body still in place.
Unplug speaker and regulator and pull wire harness thru hole.
Under each rear fender near the top shock bolt is another 17mm bolt in a bracket.
Remove torx head bolt around oval panel that speaker is mounted on.
I had to almost set it on the floor and drag it out for it to clear the skirt.
On the standard beetle we will come back to the super later.
The head of the 17mm bolt on the rear shock tower was so rusted that it rounded out and i was unable to turn it.
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Today i m showing you guys the beginning of how to replace the rear quarter panel.
I always remove all the seats first.
Remove 2 allen and 5 hex bolts at top where window would come out if it worked.
Remove 2 nuts at bottom of regulator and one about half way up towards front lift regulator.
Next week i ll finish cutting it welding it and finishing the welds.
All this is the same on a super beetle since they are identical from the windshield back.
If you own a 1971 1979 super beetle the years of wear and tear are starting to show.