Date:         Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:00:49 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Exhaust System Options
Comments: To: RAlanen@aol.com
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How would it rust when it winters in Mexico every year!?  =)

On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 9:23 PM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 19/03/2010 9:05:51 A.M. Central Standard Time (Me,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>         Well, what you say may be  true but the stainless used on the
> exhaust parts I sell, #409 and #304, made by  LEV-FAB will certainly have
> surface
> rusting that can always be cleaned  off with phosphoric acid if you wish
> but it does not ever degrade the metal to  the point it needs to be
> replaced.
> The entire stainless steel system on my  '87 Westy with 600,000 km on the
> clock has been there now for 10  years.  No parts rusted through so far !
>
>
>
>
> >>>>>>"And with stainless, You dont need to think  about this issue ever
> again."
> Be careful with that one ... stainless rusts,  just not as fast. Ask me how
> I
> know. ;-)
> I like it. It's more durable by  a long shot than mild steel, even
> aluminized
> (which is great  stuff).<<<<<<<
>
>
>
>
>
> Please note  that I will be away from my business travelling in the USA and
> Mexico from  November 18, 2009 until April 30, 2010.  Parts orders will be
> processed  although not as quickly as usual.  I will always be available by
> E-mail.  If you phone, your call will be addressed by Greg T. Brown here
> and he will either call you back or advise you to contact me directly by
> E-mail.  See my _www.frankcondelli.com_ (http://www.frankcondelli.com/)
> website for complete details.  Travel Blog at _www.westfaliatravels.com_
> (http://www.westfaliatravels.com/)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
>
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
> (http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) )
> _Frank Condelli &  Associates_ (http://frankcondelli.com/busindex.html)  -
> Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
> _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust  Systems_
> (http://frankcondelli.com/exhaust.htm)
> _BusFusion_ (http://www.busfusion.com/)  a VW  Camper camping event,
> Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13,  2010
>



--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

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