Date:         Tue, 30 May 2006 11:55:38 -0400
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: hard to reach seam rust .. best options
Comments: To: William B <dieselsyncro@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <df44d1e30605300841k127cd85fsbb8da14378f84bde@mail.gmail.com>
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If you have seam rust above the rear wheel arches I would seriously
consider replacing them with a single panel like Doug Alcock did in
Toronto. You can find the pannels at www.cip1.com

http://www2.cip1.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=602

Right side:
http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VNG%2D95%2D57%2D53%2D2

Left Side:
http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VNG%2D95%2D57%2D53%2D1

My passenger side seam above the rear wheel is experiencing this and I
just may go this route.

Chris

On 5/30/06, William B <dieselsyncro@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've totally stripped down my syncro to it's bare shell.  poor naked syncro.
>
> I've been  grinding off some, using phosphic acid on other, outside seam
> rust was tackled with and exacto knife, some dental picks and the dremel.
>
> But there's one spot i can't reach to treat "properly"  it's on the inner
> rear wheel well.  I was going to weld plates in to reinforce this area much
> like on the
> syncro 16"
>
> http://busman.be/afbeeldingen/wpb9efd996.png
>
> but i'm afraid to do this without treating it properly.  It's nearly
> impossible to get to now, and if i do weld in plates, it'll never be touched
> again.
>
> so wht are my options?
>
> I know the vanagon world seems to be huge fans of por-15, and that's how I'm
> leaning, but i'd like to get some opinions before ordering some.
>