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Triangle fillet strengthening plate size swivel seat
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<blockquote data-quote="sparkywig" data-source="post: 480340" data-attributes="member: 3541"><p>The VW Type 2 Owners Club contacted VW about the removal of bulkheads, here's what the Volkswagen (Wolfsburg) Technical Department had to say about removing the seat bulkhead.</p><p></p><p>" In principle the bulkhead may be removed, but as we do not know the general condition of the vehicle (possible damage by corrosion) we consider it absolutely necessary to insert some reinforcing between the B pillar and the floor.</p><p>This reinforcing to be an L shaped bracket, locally manufactured from at least 1mm thick steel plate with legs of 15 to 20cm long. Adapt to contours and weld to B pillar and floor"</p><p>Source : VWT2OC briefing sheet No 65 " removing a bulkhead "</p><p></p><p>For the 1976 -1979 MY VW did produce buses without bulkheads, but only in Deluxe minibuses (Chassis no. 2162 078 000 onwards, M Code 690); the strengthening which replaced the bulkhead was an L shaped bracket 250mm long on each leg, 20mm wide and 8mm thick at the corner tapering to 4mm thick at the ends. This bracket goes up the door pillar and out across the rear upper edge of the seat pedestal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sparkywig, post: 480340, member: 3541"] The VW Type 2 Owners Club contacted VW about the removal of bulkheads, here's what the Volkswagen (Wolfsburg) Technical Department had to say about removing the seat bulkhead. " In principle the bulkhead may be removed, but as we do not know the general condition of the vehicle (possible damage by corrosion) we consider it absolutely necessary to insert some reinforcing between the B pillar and the floor. This reinforcing to be an L shaped bracket, locally manufactured from at least 1mm thick steel plate with legs of 15 to 20cm long. Adapt to contours and weld to B pillar and floor" Source : VWT2OC briefing sheet No 65 " removing a bulkhead " For the 1976 -1979 MY VW did produce buses without bulkheads, but only in Deluxe minibuses (Chassis no. 2162 078 000 onwards, M Code 690); the strengthening which replaced the bulkhead was an L shaped bracket 250mm long on each leg, 20mm wide and 8mm thick at the corner tapering to 4mm thick at the ends. This bracket goes up the door pillar and out across the rear upper edge of the seat pedestal. [/QUOTE]
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