OK Guys. Here are a series of pictures to show you what your have to deal with if you wish to solve a broken Clutch Tube weld, Front, Center, or Rear. Mine just so happened to be broken at all three locations, Front, Center, and Rear. Lucky me, and lucky for you guys I took pics.
Catuion. If your going to attempt to weld any of these locations, please use caution, as the fuel line is just above and the throttle cable runs right along side and is attached to the clutch tube. So if your welding and burn through something your either going to fuse something together or might as well kiss your mooning goodbye. Poof
I used the standard measurment as found on a few VDub repair sites. But apperently the early cars like mine has the center tube mount at a different location. See Pics.
This is the New Improved Center Support that I made. It will now support the Clutch Tube from two locations, instead of just one like the orginal bracket that always breaks lose, thus your need to do this type repair. The New Bracket is over twice as thick as the orginal, plus now will have two points of support, unlike the orginal tin bracket that simply hung there and vibrated loose etc over the years and it only had one mounting point.
I'm running a Beefy StageII Clutch and Presure Plate Setup, and wanted to be sure that this never happened again. This new improved Center Support will last longer then the car?
Front Of Clutch Cable with Brake Pedal assembly removed. Note Wear on the loop, this is where it will catch onto your clutch pedal assembly. Replace the cable even if it dosn't show wear, hell it's only a $6.00 item. Don't forget to lube the chit out of it!!
The Freaken-Fracken Front of the Clutch Tube also had a Broken Weld!
Working or welding inside of a VDub Tunnel is not as easy as it looks. It's thight in there, and before you cut becareful because there is much more stuff in there then one might think. Things like Heater cables, Throtle cable, Clutch Cable, Shift Rod, Fuel line, etc.
Good Luck 2 You. Jay s#r