I too noticed the rusty propane tank skid plate. But I don't think it takes too much to cause the paint to start peeling off that thing. I had a new tank and plate installed on my '81 about 8 years ago. The skid plate paint started to peel relatively soon. But I put put some miles on that bus and it has seen some road salt and lots of dirt roads. I think ocean air can take its' toll. Neil. On Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 10:28 AM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote: > "... less than 12,000 original miles, .... ." > > Hmmm...... . The skid plate for the propane tank is seriously rusted. Is > that reasonable to expect on a vehicle with only 12K miles that has been > garaged all its life? In California, no less. Just wonderin'. > > mcneely
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