Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 11:42:27 -0700
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From: neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Rust Bubbles WAS: POR15 question.
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This is timely stuff.
I am going to tackle the cracked paint (and what appears to be filler)
on my sliding door.
Hopefully there's only surface rust on door skin.
My understanding of body work is minimal, but that Haynes sounds interesting.
With any luck, my brass repair/manufacturing experience will help!
Neil.
On 5/7/07, Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@hotmail.com> wrote:
> mike,
> haynes has a great DIY body repair guide. it only costs maybe $15 and
> explains everything from very minor scrathes and dings all the way to full
> restos. i got my start in body work with this book and still refer to it
> from time to time. it is a little out dated ad far as new products and what
> not, but the techniques are gold. i have now completely restored and painted
> in my garage a 70 ghia and 71 westy. patience and persistence...
> good luck
> jason
> 87 syncro westy
> so many roads to ease my soul...
>
>
> >From: "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> >Reply-To: "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: Rust Bubbles WAS: POR15 question.
> >Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 10:52:48 -0700
> >
> >Looking at the titles for some of those books it seems they are targeted
> >at the fellow who wants to make his car look totally perfect. Who has a
> >shop. Sprayers. I'm just looking for temporary fixes.
> >
> >Say my house has been damaged in a storm. Shingles blown off, window
> >blown in. A temporary fix would be to cover the holes in the roof with a
> >tarp, so no more rain can get into the attic, and fasten some plastic
> >sheeting across the open window. Won't look good, but it will keep
> >further damage from occurring in the short term.
> >
> >Right now, these rust bubbles are like that house. I don't want to put
> >on a new roof yet, or buy a new window. What are the auto body
> >equivalents of tarps and plastic sheets? Duct tape and primer?
> >
> >--
> >
> >Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> >71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> >84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> >74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> >KG6RCR
> >
> >On 5/7/2007 8:27 AM joel walker wrote:
> >
> >>>get enough money to have some serious body restoration work done. Is
> >>>there a Dummy's Guide for handling problems like this?
> >>
> >>check at www.motorbooks.com for 'restoration' books.
> >>BE WARNED!!! they have LOTS of books, even vw bus books, that will
> >>shrink your wallet!!!
> >>;)
> >>
> >>also check at http://www.eastwoodco.com/
> >>they sell the rust treatment stuff and have books about
> >>restoring/welding/fixing car bodies (put 'books' in the search field,
> >>and that'll get you started).
> >>for example, Idiot's Guide to Restoring Collector Cars. stole the name
> >>from Muir, but might be worth looking at. even how-to videos.
> >>
> >>good luck!
> >>joel
> >>
>
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