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for sale
Historical mailing list - John
Thu, 3 Aug 2006 09:57:30 -0400
...Very little seam rust. Excellent. $3500. Western New York State. 30 miles south of Rochester. 585-382-9249 John 89 Vanagon 64 Hot Rod...
89 Westy for sale - $13000
Historical mailing list - Phil Walker
Tue, 3 Jun 2008 07:13:21 -0700
...No seam rust. Ice trays included! See my craigslist posting: http://saltlakecity.craigslist.org/car/705727419.html SLC, UT -Phil
Re: Getting my Westy ready for "Earl"
Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
Thu, 25 Oct 2001 15:19:03 -0400
...For the seam rust I have already obtained "Por-15" materials, including > their seam filler but I need a GOOD primer. Any recommendations? > > 5...
Painting Pop-Top
Historical mailing list - Dave Nielsen
Tue, 30 May 2000 23:32:11 +0200
...It had a couple of minor dings, some seam rust and a moderate amount of rust rust forming along the seams at the top...
Re: seam rust
Historical mailing list - David Bogle / Architecture
Fri, 28 Aug 1998 15:10:42 -0400
juju34 wrote: > try using 3M brand 5200 sealant, but only after you have cleaned the > rust,then apply, self-etching primer, then the 5200...
Re: SEAM RUST - a picture is worth a thousand words
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Sat, 29 Mar 2003 21:35:44 EST
...http://www.rustbuster.nl/Bus_zijpaneel/index1.htm George
Re: Fiberglass body parts, anyone? (I don't THINK so!)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 11 Jul 1997 21:16:22 -0400 (EDT)
...It would sure be nice to not have to worry about all that seam rust >> Although initially it sounds great, I would be greatly...
hard to reach seam rust .. best options
Historical mailing list - William B
Tue, 30 May 2006 11:41:35 -0400
...I've been grinding off some, using phosphic acid on other, outside seam rust was tackled with and exacto knife, some dental picks and...
Re: is primer/sealer weathertight?
Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:13:30 -0700
...is primer/sealer weathertight? > A few weeks ago I did my seams and surrounding three inches, at the typical > rust spot where the camper...
ac water got no exit!
Historical mailing list
Sun, 22 Jun 1997 12:17:56 -0400 (EDT)
...body seams that have been rusting from years of this condition. on the other side of the car...the water has rusted a hole...
Re: idiot's guide to vanagon seam rust repair. please RED
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 2 Mar 2005 18:46:13 +1300
...You will not live long >enough to see the rust return, > >George Red lead primers are wonderful things BUT they don't kill rust...
Re: Another rust hot spot
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 23 Oct 2001 14:20:25 -0300
...one can not get up in the seams/joints and that is where the Krown (oily) rust-inhibitor stuff works very well, it wicks...
Re: SEAM RUST - a picture is worth a thousand words
Historical mailing list
Sun, 30 Mar 2003 12:33:19 EST
...seen some very rusty cars in Hawaii.. > Purchased a van once from an island area in VA, and it was rusty as well. > > salt...
Re: Body & Fender Resource Needed
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Mon, 5 Dec 2005 10:35:57 -0500
...i guarantee the seams around a > replaced panel will rust out quicker than if you had left the original panel > in place, and just...
Re: access to back of seam above propane tank?
Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
Sun, 15 Jul 2001 11:56:50 -0400
...back of seam above propane tank? > > Greg, you will need to remove the fridge and maybe the entire > cabinet > if the rust is extensive...
Re: vanagon Digest - 16 Aug 2006 to 17 Aug 2006 - Special issue (#2006-682)
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Fri, 18 Aug 2006 05:10:05 -0700
If they are rusty, check out POR15. They have a process that will help. The seam sealers are white or black. df Neal Barrentine...
Re: POR 15 in the seems
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:22:11 -0500
If the seam rust is on the driver's side then you probably need to take out the camping gear and address it from...
Advicewanted on '82 purchase
Historical mailing list - DrCory
Wed, 7 Mar 2001 17:52:42 -0700
...my main concern is rust. there are some obvious spots of rust. None very large but several mid panel and a few along seams...
Re: Disassembling Westy interior for Seam Rust battle?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 9 Sep 2007 10:15:56 -0700
...pretty quickly? > > > > > > silicone, seam sealer, anything you want as long as you seal them because > thats why your van is rusted there in the...
Re: Questions about Westies and Syncros
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Fri, 11 Aug 2000 20:54:58 PDT
...great... > >Joel (and/or others), > > >Look closely at the body seams for rust that is the death of our > >vans. You can always rebuild...
Re: hard to reach seam rust .. best options
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 30 May 2006 09:24:27 -0700
On 5/30/06, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote: > > If you have seam rust above the rear wheel arches I would seriously > consider...
Re: Why do you like your Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Mon, 23 Apr 2001 12:30:39 -0400
...first experience of one? > > I like mine because it oozes coolness from every panel seam. .................or rust.............. Cheers, Doug Alcock '84 Westy Toronto, Canada
Re: people who dont fix their seam rust....
Historical mailing list
Tue, 1 Mar 2005 16:08:59 EST
In a message dated 3/1/05 2:10:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, guskersthecat@YAHOO.COM writes: > So are rust coatings the "teflon...
Re: 86 Vanagon Camper price
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Wed, 9 Aug 2000 22:30:00 -0400
...When the oil is prayed inside the panels, the oil will migrate into the seams where the rust is (or will be). In my...
Re: Rusting seams and other hard to fix rust problems.
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Wed, 6 Mar 1996 13:32:56 -0800 (PST)
...I'm sure Thom Fitzpatrick will lead me down the path of rust-free righteousness. ;) Steven sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com
Re: Rusting seams and other hard to fix rust problems.
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Wed, 6 Mar 1996 15:39:15 -0600
...I'm sure Thom Fitzpatrick will lead me down the path of rust-free righteousness. ;) Steven sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com
Re: propane tank R&R, comments needed...
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 19 Mar 2006 21:03:06 -0500
...Additionally it has caused rust down below that is getting >under the lower seam and there is some swelling at the seam where the...
Rusty water in gas tank
Historical mailing list - Ed Hinchey
Sat, 24 May 2008 13:40:45 -0700
...From the outside, it looks pretty good, some minor rust around the perimeter seams. � Thanks in advacne for your advice. � Ed � 83 - Westy 89...
Re: A word to the wise on seam rust;
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Mon, 31 Mar 2003 09:32:20 EST
As far as "iron oxide" goes, there are 3 types of oxidation, or rust, that depend on how many iron and oxygen atoms are...
FS: 87 Syncro; Columbia, MO
Historical mailing list - dave
Wed, 15 Mar 2000 18:01:12 -0600
...Gold in color, body in fair shape, some rust, had been repainted (runs in paint), rust bubbling through in spots, usual seam rust. 221k...
Collision repair- large mammal.
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Thu, 8 Aug 1996 16:03:00 CST6CDT
...they sandblasted out the seams, stripping out the old seam sealer, primed them with a rust arresting primer, and it is awaiting paint. based...
Re: vanagon seam rust repair
Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:24:00 -0600
I need to remove the fiberglass panels on my 91 GL to get at the rust. Last time I tried this - on a '90...
Re: is primer/sealer weathertight?
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:23:05 -0700
...Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 5:32 PM A few weeks ago I did my seams and surrounding three inches, at the typical rust spot...
Re: SEAM RUST - a picture is worth a thousand words
Historical mailing list
Sun, 30 Mar 2003 00:29:41 EST
...have bean from the high pressure bath cause > there > aint no rust) > Where else could it come from? > The vent at the door? > if...
WTB sliding door for '89 in central VA
Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
Wed, 23 Apr 2003 19:20:45 EDT
Hi all, I'm getting ready to take care of some driver's side seam rust (due to leaking utilities ports) on my '89...
Recommend Body work /shop in Vancouver BC
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Sat, 5 Apr 2008 17:00:17 -0700
...I've got some rust issues starting to take hold including the dreaded seam rust as well as "bubbling" around several passenger windows. Not...
Re: How come nobody wants a std. vanagon...?
Historical mailing list - Charles Hill
Tue, 15 Jun 2004 12:46:04 -0500
...Rust on our Vanagons is usually seam rust, not structural, but it still spoils the appearance and is hard to control. Our condolences. Chuck...
Re: caulk your westy fill ports/hookups!!! or this will happen...
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:18:41 -0700
...it never dries > out > and usually seeps thru the drivers rocker seam..causing rust thru at the > rocker seam/floor level. > > the pics above...
worth of 87 syncro
Historical mailing list - Rob Wilke
Thu, 26 Jun 2003 09:56:59 -0600
...No seam rust. A tranny with a 2 year warranty on it. What's it worth? any interested parties ?? Rob
Re: Seam Rust & POR
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:40:42 -0500
...Seam Rust & POR > > I don't want to start another thread but recently there was one > regarding > seam rust. Some of you were pretty...
Re: Seam Rust - Both are 4 letter words
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 22 Jun 2003 05:56:33 EDT
...Do you recommend Rust Check over > Crown? Crown charge $120 CDN and do treat the seams from inside the body > panel. > John, it's...
Re: A word to the wise on seam rust;
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 29 Mar 2003 11:01:14 -0600
...Rust IS iron oxide. > > Bill in the Southwest > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM> > > > The rust inhibitor is phosphoric acid that converts...
'87 syncro FS in Minneapolis
Historical mailing list - mark fisher
Sun, 26 Aug 2001 06:55:52 -0400
'87 syncro weekender (not pop top) new tires, waterpump, master cylinder, exhaust, front rotors and pads, battery, 35k on heads, some seam rust. runs...
Re: Body Seam Filler
Historical mailing list - Tom Smith
Sat, 2 Sep 2000 11:27:54 EDT
The main purpose of the sealer is to keep moisture out of the joint between two panels so that rust doesn't get started...
A Question of Value
Historical mailing list - David Maurio
Tue, 26 Aug 2003 20:52:46 +0000
How much would you pay for an 85 Wolfsburg Westfalia, no body rust, some seam rust, recently passed 2 year NJ inspection, interior is...
Re: Anyone wearing a POR-15 diaper?
Historical mailing list - Phil S.
Tue, 18 Jun 2002 13:31:40 -0700
...What do you mean by "diaper"? My westy has about a half gallon of POR-15 in its seams (they ALL were rusty) I...
Re: Purchase price is just the down payment
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:53:44 +0000
...Well, no, it has seam rust, needs new canvas, needs new tires and a few other things. Me: So, mine has new canvas, upgraded...
small areas of surface rust
Historical mailing list - Douglas Demarest
Thu, 2 Mar 2000 10:06:51 EST
I've got rust developing on a small spot on the roof (where a part of my rack rubbed away the paint), by the...
Re: body panel sections availability
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 01:34:04 -0500
...made the van rust out more, where they > were welded in.. > chris I know you're right, Chris. But, my seam was greatly stressed...
Re: Rust in the seams
Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
Fri, 21 Jun 2002 22:16:27 EDT
In a message dated 6/21/02 12:10:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mwmiller@CWNET.COM writes: > Haven't been able to find...
Re: SEAM RUST - a picture is worth a thousand words
Historical mailing list - Bill N
Sat, 29 Mar 2003 23:23:58 -0700
True, no place is immune from rust. However, Arizona vehicles are popular for a reason. I currently have an '81 Westy, an '85 Ford...
Side body repair
Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
Fri, 17 Jan 2003 13:31:36 -0700
...The vehicle has a dint in the quarter panel and has rusted out badly all along the seam between the rocker and the quarter...
Re: Seam Rust & POR
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:38:31 -0500
...I don't want to start another thread but recently there was one regarding seam rust. Some of you were pretty vocal that POR...
Re: Windshield Frame Rust
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:15:17 -0700
...But that is the small rust on the car. The real big rust is under the camper outlet at the floor seam. A total...
Re: Seam rust?
Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
Sat, 19 Jun 2004 11:28:41 -0400
...I have done the pan and engine compartments of two Things and never had any significant rust through. And you know Things, they only...
Re: POR15 discounted at The Bus Depot
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Thu, 13 Feb 2003 16:35:42 -0800
...rust) rust protection store <DIV></DIV>> > and buy some of their anti-rust oil. I spay it in all of the seams...
Re: CAULK YOUR WESTY h2o/ELEC. FILL PORTS!! was Re: REMOVE THOSE
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 11 Sep 2003 06:01:17 EDT
...If you don't see rust on your outside seams you should still do this as preventative measure ! See my <A HREF="http://members...
Re: Electronic Rustproofing?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:56:30 +1200
...No more worries about seam-rust developing after a body-stressing accident, either. -- Regards Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand Fossil preparator Mollusc, Toyota & VW...
Rad Fan Shroud
Historical mailing list
Tue, 21 Dec 1999 07:06:01 EST
...Secondly, the two brackets that hold the rad in place are also rusting away. Thirdly, most of the body seams, that had factory seam...
Re: Temp covering for body panel rust rot
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Thu, 3 May 2012 16:56:39 -0400
...holes in the lower rear quarter after removing rust and painting to stabilize seam rust. Now I have 3 small holes that I need...