Date:         Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:21:32 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon autobody question
Comments: To: Mark Thoma <mpthoma2003@YAHOO.COM>
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You will find those seams make the vehicle ease to build, because the
panels the length of the vando not have to be perfectly straight.
Filling them in, you will end upwith body plastic 2 feet wide the get the
panel straight.  Forget it.
   I think that using lead on the seams may stop rust.  Any old time
lead body man out there careto comment?

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Sat, 18 Sep 2004, Mark Thoma wrote:

> Any pro's out there who can give me a definitive answer on this (no
> educated guesses allowed!  :-) )
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> Once the old caulk is pulled out of the seams on my van, why not just
> fill those seams with bondo and paint for a much cleaner appearing van?
> I can't think the body flexes enough to crack the bondo, (which is
> pretty flexible.)  In the old days wouldn't they have filled a seam with
> lead for a clean look?
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> I have seam sealer ready to go and the seas are rust free, but I'd
> rather not see any seams at all.
>
> Thanks for the input,
>
> Mark Thoma
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