Date:         Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:39:10 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Rust hole through the floor - how do I best  repair?
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  Frank, Thanks.

Tose pictures of the red van - #29 thru #33 - look exactly like what I
am dealing with. I haven't pulled the carpet up - but I suspect it is
bad over quite and area just like the red van.

Re: the stainless - I'm on it.

But - I have to get my Dove Blue '88 GL roadable before I take the Red
Brick out of service for a while. Dove Blue should be ready this next
week, thankfully. The trouble with the Red brick caught me short.

Thanks again.

John

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com


On 7/30/2010 5:16 AM, Frank Condelli wrote:
> In a message dated 29/07/2010 6:03:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>          I have done this repair all  to many times - new metal, POR-15 and
> stainless steel are your friends.   Look at these photos and you will see
> one of these repairs>
> _http://picasaweb.google.ca/FCondelli/VanagonBodyRepairBobRoach?authkey=NNlkgqphqx8#_
> (http://picasaweb.google.ca/FCondelli/VanagonBodyRepairBobRoach?authkey=NNlkgqphqx8)
>
>
>
>
>
>>>>>>>   Went to pullout fromt he driveway,  and the gas pedal came loose
> from
> the floor. I first thought it was the  connection to the feed rod ant the
> top of pedal, that that pedal had come  loose at the hinge at the floor.
> Inspection showed that the floor had   completely rusted through and i
> was looking at the ground underneath the  van. This is goig to be the
> devil to fix. There is no metal left to which  to fasten the hinge of the
> pedal. I expect that the hole and rusted metal I  can see are but the tip
> of the iceberg, and there will be much more that  has to be cleaned up
> and repaired. Inspection shows that this is a weak  spot, and over the
> years , water from ones shoes during rains, etc,  combined with dirt and
> grit, work together to destroy the floor at this  point.
>
> Any suggestions as to how to deal with this? I want a primo  repair. I
> don't want to ever have to redo it in my  lifetime.<<<<<<<<
>
>
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> '87 Westy&  Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
> (http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) )
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> Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
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> (http://frankcondelli.com/exhaust.htm)
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> Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13,  2010
>
>