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Date:         Wed, 27 Apr 2016 21:14:57 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vent wing seals? Anybody?
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <00d201d1a0f3$3ccc3cd0$b664b670$@gmail.com>
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Lead and glass have a relationship going back thousands of years. Germans are no fools.

Jim

On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> You both have added to the Vanagon knowledge base! At least as far as > this list is concerned. It should have been made of nylon, but that would > have cost $0.25 more. But lead is an old school material for an old-school > design--vent wings. Long obsolete for poor aerodynamics, but they are an > effective early form of air conditioning. > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of Marc Perdue > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 6:46 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;> > Subject: Re: Vent wing seals? Anybody? > > Y'all just need to bow to Jim's wisdom on this one. It's lead. Period. > End of discussion. Seen enough mini balls to know . . . Been around enough > Civil War sites where they made them to know. Melted enough lead making > bird's feet (don't ask) to know. It's lead. > > Now, why's the water leaking in below the pivot? > Marc > > On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 9:17 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com > <javascript:;>> wrote: > > That's possible, the sulfuric acid test will tell! > > > > Stuart > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > <javascript:;>] On > > Behalf Of kimbrennan@mac.com <javascript:;> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 5:40 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;> > > Subject: Re: Vent wing seals? Anybody? > > > > I would suggest it more likely to be some sort of pot metal. Cheap and > > easily cast. > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > >> On Apr 27, 2016, at 6:19 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM > <javascript:;>> wrote: > >> > >> Close up pic here if interested: > >> > >> http://www.autostadtwest.com/images/part.jpg > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Jeff > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Jeff Schwaia [mailto:vw.doka@gmail.com <javascript:;>] > >> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 4:16 PM > >> To: 'Alistair Bel' <albell@SHAW.CA <javascript:;>>; ' > vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;>' > >> <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;>> > >> Subject: RE: Vent wing seals? Anybody? > >> > >> Pretty sure it is lead as well. > >> > >> I'm holding one in my hand and it's very soft, when scratched, it is > > shiny. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Jeff > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > <javascript:;>] On > >> Behalf Of Alistair Bel > >> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 12:22 PM > >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;> > >> Subject: Re: Vent wing seals? Anybody? > >> > >> Looks like a lead washer, formed to suit by the part being inserted. > >> > >> Alistair > >> > >> > >> > >>> On Apr 27, 2016, at 10:51 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM > <javascript:;>> wrote: > >>> > >>> See a scan of these parts at > >>> > >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/141985718@N06/? > >>> > >>> Jim > >>> > >>>> On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 11:59 AM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com > <javascript:;>> > > wrote: > >>>> > >>>> It's lead. > >>>> > >>>> Jim > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >


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