In a message dated 7/14/2=
001 8:30:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
access to back of seam abov=
e propane tank?
Greg, you will need to remove the f=
ridge and maybe the entire cabinet
if the rust is extensive. What you see from the outside is just th=
e tip of
the iceberg. All Vanagon Westys are rusting in this location due t=
o the
stupidity of the factory in installing Fiberglas matte insulation betwee=
n the
inner fibreboard wall and the metal skin of the van. Humidity is c=
ondensing
between the walls and there is no where for it to go but down on the flo=
or
sill. Since there was no drain provided for this water it wicks up=
the
Fiberglas and causes rusting throughout this areas especially at the flo=
or
level and outside body seam. Once you remove the fridge you will b=
e able to
determine how extensive this problem is. I just got doing one of t=
hese jobs
for a customer and I ended up removing all the cabinets and having to re=
place
part of the floor sill and the outer rocker panel and a portion of the m=
ain
body panel. Good luck!
Cheers
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
BusFusion a =
VW Camper event in Almonte, June 7-10
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains
Member: Vanagon List, LiMBO, IWCCC & Capital City VW Club
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
STEBRO/Vanagon Stain=
less Steel Mufflers
Frank Condelli &a=
mp; Associates or http://frankcondelli.com