Date:         Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:21:19 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fire damage - what to look for?
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My '82 Westfalia I have driven for 8 years
started out asa a burnt engine bargain in 1995
when I bought it.

Once you clean all the burnt stuff off you can
prime and repaint it. I have another Westy I am
restoring from an engine fire and I used POR 15
and body undercaoting to redo the area above the
trans and the wheel wells.

I got a pint of matching paint and rolled it on
the engine compartment-looks like new.

Robert

1982 Westfalia










--- John Runberg <jrunberg@MAC.COM> wrote:

> A friend just told me about a 86 Wolfy that had
> an engine fire and the owner just wants to get
> rid of it. He says that the wiring and plastic
> fittings on the engine melted, but a his
> mechanic thought it was OK enough to put a new
> engine in and gave him a quote.
>
> Here's the question: I'm going to go look at it
> but what should I look for as far as fire
> damage? If all the paint's still there, is
> there any potential problems to think of? I've
> seen the van before at campouts and it was nice
> and clean so I'd prefer to get it back on the
> road instead of parting it (although I *could*
> use that Wolfy interior...)
>
> thoughts?
>
> john
>




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