Date:         Tue, 4 Nov 2014 11:02:30 -0500
Reply-To:     Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Replacing fiberglass insulation...
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Hi all,

First, the exciting news: I had my van towed to a body shop yesterday
to get painted!!!! He says two weeks; we'll see.

Now, to other stuff: To prepare my van to be painted, I removed a lot
of bits here and there, including the utility connections on the
driver's side. It is an '87 Westy. I don't have a garage to work in,
but kept it tarped as best I could. However, I noticed some water got
into the fiberglass behind the fridge.

I don't want to have to do the whole rust reparation process again
anytime soon and I'm thinking that fiberglass holds water nicely and
contributes to rusting from the inside out.

So, when the van comes back from being painted, I'm thinking I'm going
to pull out the fridge/sink/stove cabinet and remove the fiberglass.
I'm sure somebody else has done this before. Is there a
preferred/recommended alternative to fiberglass for that space?

Is there also a nice write-up somewhere about removal/reinstall of the
cabinet(s)?

Thanks!
Marc Perdue