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Date:   Thu, 16 Sep 2004 12:47:55 -0700
Reply-To:   Rich Pournelle <rich@XCOR.COM>
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From:   Rich Pournelle <rich@XCOR.COM>
Subject:   Rust Project
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I recently bought a 1987 Westy GL that has been located in Florida for most of its life. From my previous posting its not hard to guess that more than just the exhaust pipes are rusting.

My plan is to remove the outside panel opposite where the appliances are located and the appliances. There are some tell-tale signs of rust not just on the propane tank, but along the seem and even in the fridge exhaust. I uploaded photos of the areas where there is rust and they can be viewed here:a

http://photos.yahoo.com/rpournel

I have a few questions:

I assume I am saving myself lots of rust-related heart-ache later. Does anyone who has done this project before have any tips, pictures, or advice on how to do this?

Any guess on how many hours? Luckily, I am able to pay a friend to help out.

The plan is to sand & brush the rust down to bare metal and paint it. Any thoughts on what's the best paint?

Any clues on what I should replace while I am in there? I plan on doing some wiring while I have the panels off, any other thoughts on what should be done simultaneously?


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