Date:         Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:44:19 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Coolant pipe pics. Opinions needed!
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I got some brake caliper paint in lime green.   Bit garish for me, but go
for it !

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
neil N
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 6:05 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Coolant pipe pics. Opinions needed!

Heh heh.... yah when I get my MIG welder, and if I actually learn how to use
it properly, I'll weld on some more pipe to run over the roof....
Actually if they have POR in lime green, I'm going for it!

Neil.

On 11/28/07, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>  I love blue and brown together actually.  What ? are you going to run
> them over the roof ?
>
> Do them black if you like, I just like to grin when I see my custom work,
> including colorful stuff.
>
> Black is so german and so serious,
>
> Tho it might have a heat transfer factor.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* neil N [mailto:musomuso@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 28, 2007 5:49 PM
> *To:* Scott Daniel - Shazam
> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> *Subject:* Re: Coolant pipe pics. Opinions needed!
>
>
>
> Thanks guys. This is helping.
>
>
>
> Assuming I prep well and use good paint, it seems they'll be good for a
> while longer.
>
>
>
> But blue paint?
>
>
>
> My van is brown! --- ;^)
>
>
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Nov 28, 2007 4:56 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
> wrote:
>
> I've seen far worse, holes rusted clear through even.
> If you don't readily have other choices for pipes, I'd clean these to bare
>
> metal and paint them with the best stuff you can - POR is great of course.
>   Might even just make them blue for color coding by system, and for
> funnsies.
> The ones I've seen rust through at the low spots, and closer to the engine
>
> as you say.
> Scott
> turbovans
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>
> neil N
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 3:17 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Coolant pipe pics. Opinions needed!
>
> Hi all.
> If anyone has time, I'd appreciated an opinion on these coolant pipes I
> pulled from my 1985 Vanagon to use in my 1981:
>
>
> http://musomuso.googlepages.com/coolantpipes
>
>
> These pics show the worst rust at rear. Front is minimal surface rust.
>
>
> Any opinions on how long they might last or if they're even worth saving?
>
>
> If they're worth saving, I might even go crazy and order some POR-15 to
> play
> with!
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> "Jaco"  (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>
> Engine swap beginings: http://musomuso.googlepages.com/home
>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> "Jaco"  (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>
> Engine swap beginings: http://musomuso.googlepages.com/home
>



--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
"Jaco"  (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

Engine swap beginings: http://musomuso.googlepages.com/home