Gotcha. I poked at "the scab" somewhat with a screwdriver, but being a little more aggressive will yield more of the truth. I thought of busting out my MIG and loading up some flux core wire to patch something on, but felt the rubber might get too hot and that I might be welding to metal that was too thin. Maybe if I take my time patching it ..... or just check it, F'it and go. Thanks! Neil. On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 8:52 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > At 07:59 PM 9/4/2008 -0700, neil N wrote: >> >> Hi all. >> >> *sigh* > > Neil! What a bummer! > > But hey -- poke around it vigorously until you can see how much sound metal > is there, before you panic. You've been driving on those holes, only > difference is that some chunks of rust fell out that were keeping you from > seeing the holes. Maybe a big chunk of steel could be welded to the outside > to bolster it temporarily? > > Good luck. > > > -- > David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage," '85 GL "Poor Relation" > |
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