does anyone know roughly how many pounds one of the old vw bug shells weigh? i have a fantastic prank in mind for my highschool that consists of using 2 of them welded together, and i need to know how much they weigh so i can know how many ppl to recruit for it.

also, is there such a thing as a portable welder? because it would be easier to just weld them in the courtyard instead of carring 2 welded already...and if there is, how much would it cost to rent?

 

A quick google yeilded ~ 1650lbs for the whole thing stock

 

1,650....well thats a kick in the face

 

what ever your planning has been done before.

i would think just the shell weighs way under a ton use google it's your friend.

 

yeah i know its been done before, in fact i got the idea from my friend stubbs who did it like 20 years ago, so there

 

No idea what the shell weighs, but if the complete car is 1650, I'd say it will be pretty light. Most welders are portable.

 

fantastic...btw do they have to be plugged into something? its weird, i know how to weld and have done it multiple times before, but i know absolutely nothing about the machine...

 

Yes, larger welders are going to be 220, smaller stuff can plug into a regular outlet. I'm sure you could rent something small locally pretty cheap

 

fantastic, btw BBB, how many horses is that luxury vehicle pushing out?

 

Never been on a dyno