Date:         Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:13:11 -0700
Reply-To:     Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject:      Re: westy must-have acessory - fill port rainguard hood!
Comments: To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
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I use Right Stuff.  Put a small bead around on the inlet plastics where they
fit on the body, wait until it hardened a little and only then screw it back
on.  This is rubber calk and can also stick like glue.
Used for the head gasket installation also and a lot of little seal
application.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 9:33 AM
Subject: westy must-have acessory - fill port rainguard hood!


> ok, you know how all the vanagon westys have those 3 ports on the drivers
> side..    they always leak and water drains down behind them, soaks the
> insulation and rots out the horizontal seam on the drivers side..?
>
> ok...remember the '68-72 westys...they had a little metal "hood" over the
> electric port?
>
> well...  my idea is a nicely made stainless steel hood that would keep the
> rainwater off all these 3 fill ports on the vanagon!!  it would fit right
> over
> the ports and apply with 3M double sided emblem tape to the body..  it
> would be
> low profile, so it would not stick out more than needed, just enough to
> open
> the port flaps and keep the rainwater/sun off them.   color choices would
> be
> anodized flat black to match the ports, or you could paint it body color
> if you
> desired.   installation would be brainless..simply peel and stick!  no
> holes
> need to be drilled that could lead to more rust..
>
> this would keep all the rainwater from going down inside your van!  im
> suprised someone hasnt thought of this earlier..
>
> any sheetmetal fabbers out there who want to take this on? it would be
> easy
> to make.    im thinking of kitchen grade stainless with some spotwelds at
> the
> sides to make the "hood" shape...and the edges crimped under so there will
> be
> no sharp metal exposed..  its got to be made of stainless, i dont want
> anything
> to rust and start streaking red rust stains down the side of the van..
>
> i will draw up a design...
>
> chris
>
>
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