Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:57:35 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: windshield rust repair cost
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Hi,
The first number that pops into my mind is 'about 500 dollars'.
And it depends of course,
On how bad the rust spots are,
How well they get repaired and the areas repainted,
And you should use a new windshield seal,
And sometimes you want a new windshield which is a 200 to 400 dollar part.
So it could go up to a grand for a full on deluxe job.
Chris is very right about bondo being a very low grade repair.
IF there are holes clear though the metal, welding then grinding back to the
original shape is the only right and real repair, and the 'inside' side of
the metal needs to be painted or protected from rust after that too.
For a 'real restoration' on a valuable vanagon, having the dash out would
even be 'the real way' especially if repaired by welding.
Fiberglass doesn't stick to metal very well.
There are epoxy steel materials just for car metal work however, and they
work very well.
The one I use is Duramax 4125.
It's like steel when it cured. It's professional grade stuff, not anything
you'd get at a FLAPS. You could leave the dash in and do all work from the
outside using this material and get a darn good job this way also.
I love doing real rust repair - it is so easy to stop forever, especially
surface rust.
I've found that usually the windshield paint bubbles only cover pretty
significant surface rust, and usually it doesn't go all the way through.
You should even pick away that paint right now, and treat the rusty metal
underneath with Osphro to stop the rust. Including up under the edge of the
rubber seal.
'stopping' rust from growing literally takes seconds. I'm serious too, I
can stop a rust spot on a vanagon just 'forever' in under one minute of work
on a typical rust spot.
Anyway, all fun. And worth doing right.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
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Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 8:48 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: windshield rust repair cost
In a message dated 2/20/08 11:23:59 AM Eastern Standard Time,
Andrew.Richards@NIKE.COM writes:
> My '87 GL has some bubbling at the opposing corners of its windshield
> base; maybe an inch or so in width on each side. I'm wondering what
> some of you have paid to have this fixed. I know it depends on the
> severity of the rust and I'm pretty confident that this job could be
> done with some grinding and a little bondo, but I just don't have the
> means to do it myself. Thanks for your help.
>
>
>
>
you will need to pull the windshield to fix this properly. so factor in a
new windshield seal too.
and as far as bondo to fix rust holes, that is a big NO NO.
use a epoxy based filler or fiberglass, though welding in a patch is the
best
way to fix holes.
and of course this is all in the archives..
chris
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