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Date:         Fri, 23 Mar 2001 12:57:22 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Friday Question - Squarebacks (little Vanagon content)
Comments: To: DStewart@chrm.com
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In a message dated 3/23/01 12:40:00 PM Eastern Standard Time,
DStewart@CHRM.COM writes:




> Any advice/what to look for on a 1971 Squareback?


yea... RUST.  i wouldnt buy it if it was from the northeast, floors are
probably rotted out and lower body full of bondo.
ive seen some old bugs and buses with pretty paintjobs but under all that
shiny paint is nothing but bondo, rust, chicken wire, poprivited sheetmetal
patches, etc..   get underneath the thing, pull the carpets up, look for any
"fresh undercoating" (a telltale sign of a quick patch job) bring a magnet
with you and run it over the lower body, rocker panels, etc, see how much
body filler is in there filling up rust holes.. etc..
rust is an old vw's worst problem.
chris
(had his share of rusty northeast vw's)



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