Neil 'twould seem to me that the only way ToKnowForSure what Conditions are like under that Pad is to RemoveIt & have a look ~ Sounds as if you have the Resources to do it FairlyEasily ~ ORR ~ DeanB
On 24 Jan , 2015, at 1:19 PM, Neil N wrote: > Thanks again for that link Dennis. > > On the replacement arm, I'm seeing more rust than anticipated at perch plate. > Image: http://tinyurl.com/ozq3bqq > top of perch plate looks ok. Image: > http://tinyurl.com/n8xb7c9 > > IF the rust hasn't progressed too far, > would it be a waste of time to: > > remove perch plate, paint arm and plate bottom, tack weld plate > back onto arm, paint as needed is this a waste of time? > > I'd tack weld the plate as that's what VW did, and, it would make > future removal > easier. > > Thoughts? > > Neil. > > On 1/18/15, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23662&category_id=&category_parent_id= >> > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> |
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