Date:         Wed, 10 Jan 2001 14:15:46 -0500
Reply-To:     Bryan Belman <bryanbelman@IWON.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bryan Belman <bryanbelman@IWON.COM>
Subject:      Re: vanagon body rust problem
Comments: To: phil stanhope <swellmaster@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <F255qaJY4kJSFsxf4yp0000b7f1@hotmail.com>
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-- Original Message --

>My 85'Vanagon has rusty seams. It seams to have been driven through salty
>snow roads.
>
>Ive sand-blasted out most of the surfice rust, but its hard to get back
>into
>the inner the seems located on the lower side body panels.
>
>Should I use a thin grinding wheel to get back there? If i do I will
>inevitably separate the panels. Then what about the inside walls that i
>cant
>reach?
>
>Thanks
>
>-Phil
Sorry, trying to catch up here.
I recently re-did the interior of my vanagon, remove all interior panels.

 I then saw why using the drimmel on the seam outside may not have been
enough.  Water leaks down from the window seal and down the inside of the

body panel, which is only lightly painted.  Here is where the panels are
spot welded and you need to make sure this area is crapped and treated as

well.
I tried using the Worth product on the outside (very similar to POR 15)
of seam before painting, but I know it will come back.
I wish I had an easy answer, maybe the Zinc paint will help more the next

time I grind them down.

Bryan

Bryan Belman
90 Audi 200 'money pit
82 Vanagon Diesel Westfalia '1.6l NA stock (died), in process 1.9l TD upgrade
70 Type 1 1600cc 'Dual port no frills


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