Date:         Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:20:43 -0600
Reply-To:     "John C..." <jcarp2001@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "John C..." <jcarp2001@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: CL: 1987 Poptop in Modesto for $3700
In-Reply-To:  <51E58748-CBA6-412E-A80E-83359E2E3FC5@gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

*http://tinyurl.com/lfe2fg*
**
Hi Marc,

These pictures show how I fixed the rust in the seals.
As you can see the rust is in the entire seam flange.
When you see a rusty seam it most likely go's all the way through, to the
inside!
So, the only way to get rid of it is how I did it.
That said,,, I'd never do it that way again.

Glass blast the seam, rust bullet, seam seal, sand & paint!
that should give you another 5 or 6 years! :o)

Ben is right. All of the water travels down to the bottom.
To address this situation,
I used a lot of seam sealer then POR 50, in that trough
that travels the side panel
And slanted it so the moister will travel away from the panel
and out the two little spaces on the ends of the panel frame on the inside.

A 5K paint job & that bus would be styling? :o)

best,
John C...
SLC, UT...


On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 11:57 AM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Aug 20, 2009, at 7:02 AM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Yeah, how does a California Weekender get that kind of seam rust?  No
>> openings in the side to allow the rain in.  Very little humidity.  No
>> road salt.  Seriously, how does that happen?
>>
>> Marc
>>
>>
>
> Marc,
>
> My guess is moisture from the inside. The are some gaps where the
> folding table connects. I have removed several of these tables and
> found some rusting or the hardware on most of th right at the bottom
> pivot points. All it takes is one spilled drink pointed at the table
> gap to help that corrossion migrate downward onto the seam. There is
> also fiberglass insulation behind by the plastic panel which has a
> tendency to retain moisture. It all ends at the bottom.
>
>
> BenT
>
> Sent from my mobile whatchamacallit
>
>>
>>>
>>>