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• Re: Friday, P-Laser rust removal
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 4 Aug 2017 09:40:43 -0500
  I just wanna rent it :) Would it work well on seams or is the rust too hidden? Jeff Sent from my iPhone > On Aug...
• Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:49:13 -0400
  ...Underbody sealants resist abrasion & rust. Upperbody sealants penetrate seams and joints, prevent sheet metal rusting. Annual maintenance & respray program. Limited national full-repair warranty...
• Re: rust treatment
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 26 Jun 2021 11:34:39 -0400
  Hi folks, For rust treatment a recent body work person asked me to treat my seams with Fluid film in advance of touch up...
• Re: hard to reach seam rust .. best options
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 30 May 2006 12:45:45 -0400
  ...30/06, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote: > > If you have seam rust above the rear wheel arches I would seriously > > consider replacing them...
• Re: Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:36:13 -0700
  ...Special treatment for > used vehicles too. > Underbody sealants resist abrasion & rust. > Upperbody sealants penetrate seams and joints, prevent sheet metal > rusting. > Annual maintenance & respray...
• Re: East Coast Salt
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 11:04:41 EDT
  ...good sense in applying rust-preventive compounds to the underside, and make sure to seal-up or wax the seams if they are splitting...
• Re: Rusted westy rocker panel
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Apr 2000 12:44:44 EDT
  ...rocker panel seam is rusted through on my new 90 Westy. >> geez!! thats gotta be the newest van ive heard w/ rust holes.. sounds...
• Body Panel Seams Cracked?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cirulnick
  Wed, 21 Jul 1999 23:22:03 -0400
  While doing some minor body work on my 85GL over the weekend, I spotted cracks in the seams where the body panels meet. I...
• Re: SEAM RUST - a picture is worth a thousand words
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 23:07:19 EST
  In a message dated 3/29/03 9:40:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, THX0001@AOL.COM writes: > http://www.rustbuster.nl/Bus_zijpaneel...
• Re: seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 13 Sep 2014 21:28:57 -0700
  ...In my case, I'd sprayed Fluid Film on the backside of panels months before finding a failing seam and repairing it. Some time...
• Re: daily driver = RUST Re: Friday Ramblings, probably long, possibly pointless....
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:07:27 -0700
  ...you west coasters are scared of seam rust.. seam rust is nothing... every vanagon has seam rust.. im talking rust HOLES.. i parted out...
• westy insulation
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 08:56:49 -0700
  ...On my van the rust was not too bad and limited to the lower seam, where the wall meets the floor. Only other area...
• Re: seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 09:47:41 -0700
  ...I am surprised at how "well" the Tremclad treatment I'd done to the fender well seam etc. has held up over the last...
• Re: repairing seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sun, 20 May 2001 10:11:54 EDT
  In a message dated 5/20/01 3:51:43 AM, hotlava@interpac.net writes: << If so, where is the Eastwood Company? Or can...
• Rustproofing from the inside out Por-15 vs. Krown (and other rustproofers)
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:30:05 -0400
  ...and Por-15 them I am worried about drainage, condensation, and seam rust. Here I think I will not soundproof the exterior metal panel...
• Re: '91 Westfalia for Sale, Hammond, IN
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:17:08 EDT
  ...most westys out there have seam rust now, 25 yrs later.. this its still too cheap of a price for a '91 full westy...
• Re: SEAM RUST - a picture is worth a thousand words
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 10:28:32 -0800
  Yep, beach kept vans often get rusted under any or all of the window seals along with the flat shelf behind the front bumper...
• Re: Vanagon in Milwaukee FS?
  Historical mailing list - Captain Ray Nemo
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 19:24:48 -0800
  ...Mine has some seam rust, but nothing structural. Better undercoating I believe. Anyway, you don't hear of people needing replace the front frame...
• Parts Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Pilgrim
  Sun, 22 May 2005 18:58:38 -0700
  ...223,000 miles with no head work, body good except for seam rust, doors all OK. left front suspension BAD could be driven for...
• Re: SEAM RUST - a picture is worth a thousand words
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 23:50:01 EST
  ...have bean from the high pressure bath cause there aint no rust) Where else could it come from? The vent at the door? Jeff...
• Re: Need Carfax Check Please & Questions on Painting/Rust
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 17:35:24 -0400
  ...pop-out seats? What do they cost? If a van has seam rust that not deep can it be sanded out easily? How much...
• Re: Seam Sealant - What Brand is best? What is the best
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 23:38:31 -0500
  ...OEM sealant? I don't have rust, but I would like to repair a couple >> of >> seams that have cracks in the sealant. I...
• Body work
  Historical mailing list - Michael T. DeLessio
  Mon, 21 Jul 1997 14:06:15 -0400
  ...This involves pulling a few dents, striping the body/seam rust off, and repainting. Needless to say, I have no experience in performing this...
• Rear hatch for '88 GL - what years fit?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 07:40:25 -0700
  ...Is it a common problem for rust through just above the seams (thus creating drains where they should have been...)? I'd be prepared...
• Re: Vanagon Running Perfectly
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:05:06 -0700
  ...And the rust never creeps SLOWLY thru the seams.... ;-P Tabe Johnson <greentabe-vanagon@YAHOO.COM> wrote: Uh huh. Even as I wrote the...
• Re: Rusty East-Coast Vanagons (was Syncro for Sale: Md)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 06 Jan 1997 23:08:10
  ...Severely rusted Vanagons aren't the norm here yet (more common is surface rust around the body panel seams), but 100% rust-free ones...
• Re: access to back of seam above propane tank?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 06:09:22 EDT
  ...back of seam above propane tank? > Greg, you will need to remove the fridge and maybe the entire cabinet if the rust is extensive...
• Still another Syncro FS
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 27 Mar 1997 07:02:12 -0400
  ...It has some seam rust, no leaks, runs well. 4000/offer I hate to do this but I need some money. N. Lower Michigan...
• Re: Looks fairly clean, but...
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:44:39 -0500
  ...only 24K miles? << > > > Hmmm- black paint over an area notorious for seam rust... > > George/ATL > '89 Westy, "Wernher" > '67 Kombi, "Puddles" > -- http://www.dougalcock...
• Removing the undercoating off a gas tank
  Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
  Sun, 23 May 1999 12:09:39 -0700
  ...This one is in real good shape but there is a little rust around the outer seams in a few places and some by...
• Re: Replacing fiberglass insulation...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Nov 2014 00:55:31 -0500
  ...drivers side westy seam rust yet they never replace the water/power inlet seals!!! they will be fixing the rust all over again in...
• Krown Rust Proofing...Where to buy in US?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 01:07:23 EDT
  ...When the oil is prayed inside the panels, the oil will migrate into the seams where the rust is (or will be). In my...
• rust
  Historical mailing list - Bob MacDowell
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:13:48 -0500
  ...Their's something in the vinager that stops rust. I'm not a chemist so I don't know why but it seamed to...
• Road Salt Rust Problems/Hidden Damage On Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Kathy Jacobs
  Fri, 31 Dec 1999 10:51:24 PST
  ...I am considering purchasing a New England-based Vanagon that has road salt rust on the side panel seams and behind the rear wheels...
• Re: Seam Rust '87 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - JeanneMaly
  Sat, 29 Aug 1998 21:11:36 -0700
  1. What in blazes is a dremel grinder? My goodness. A question I can answer. A Dremel Moto-Tool is a variable speed electric...
• Westy for sale in Massachusetts
  Historical mailing list - Pamela Browning
  Thu, 30 Sep 1999 15:38:24 -0800
  ...Looks to be in good shape, a little rust on one seam, I think he had the engine rebuilt last year. LMK if anyone...
• Re: Vanagon Running Perfectly
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:42:25 -0100
  ...tires, the mice nibbling at the wiring, and the rust creeping slowly through the seams... :) OK, here I was all excited about having a...
• repair panel
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 13:11:31 -0500
  I've been told there is ready made (to weld) panel to replace the rusted passenger side panel(s) at the bottom seam, over...
• Re: Link to seam rust fix
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 00:14:18 -0500
  Well, yeah! Haven't I been looking for a Syncro Westy body for like two or three years? JordanVw@aol.com wrote: >> Do you...
• Re: window removal -- bad news
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 14:27:44 EST
  ...white to red as you hit rust pockets. Fun. The wheels are worn out after one full seam, but they are only $2.50...
• Re: Fridges ,rust and a paintjob (91 GL)
  Historical mailing list - Crawford Smith
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:23:16 -0700
  ...Lots of rust (but not through) along the bottom seam. Before I ask a whack load of questions , is there a good resource for...
• Re: Coolant leak in the far rear
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 07:43:06 +0100
  What's better? My all metal cooling loop has started to rust at some of the seams. My guess is that the plastic one...
• Re: Seam rust on Vanagon I'm looking to buy
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 3 Jul 2013 05:39:26 -0400
  ...So, to fix this little problem ALL that seam sealer/undercoating must be removed, no easy task, then the rusting metal treated and top...
• Re: vanagon seam rust repair
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:00:54 -0800
  ...vanagon seam rust repair >> >> >>> read and save.. >>> >>> http://www.vanagonauts.com/Idiot-s-guide-to-seam-rust-repair180.htm >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ************** >>> One site keeps you connected...
• REMOVE THOSE HATCH PLUGS!! Re: Rear hatch for '88 GL - what years fit?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 11:36:05 EDT
  ...Is it a common problem for rust through just > above the seams (thus creating drains where they should have been...)? > I'd be prepared...
• "Clear Tape" on the wheel well? WAS Seam rust. Yuck.
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 07:53:12 -0400
  Marshall Ruskin Huge interest in your reply as I to have seam rust. I also plan to get the old beast painted and something...
• Re: Road Salt Rust Problems/Hidden Damage On Vanagons??
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 31 Dec 1999 11:39:52 -0600
  ...I am > considering purchasing a New England-based Vanagon that has road salt rust > on the side panel seams and behind the rear wheels...
• Re: Rusted westy rocker panel
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sun, 9 Apr 2000 20:54:47 EDT
  Hi Volks It's the top seam of the rocker that's rusted through. There is little sign of rust at the bottom where...
• Re: tools needed to: (?) fix the rust, or find a new body?
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:11:16 -0400
  ...This is also the first time I took out the camping gear to get behind the rust for the drivers side seam though. My...
• Looking for Vanagon Body Panel
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:42:49 -0500
  Anyone within a 3 hour drive from NYC have a parts van with a good drivers side center section (no seam rust). I am...
• 86 syncro westy for sale
  Historical mailing list - .
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 02:41:49
  ...some rust in seams.small dent in nose.excellent mxl tires.ps pb and a/c etc. was told it's worth $10,000...
• FS Cdn (NS) '82 Westy CDN$5,000
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 11:36:01 -0300
  ...It is been paint-brush painted, some seam rust, floppy pop-top seal, clean interior, 214,000 kms, 4 speed, CDN$5,000 first...
• 89 Wolfsy
  Historical mailing list - Ed Hinchey
  Sat, 10 May 2003 23:00:42 -0400
  ...200K miles; a new engine from VW installed 70K ago; some minor rust at seams and at bottom of slider; rocker panel skirts; interior...
• Re: Link to seam rust fix
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 00:26:12 -0500
  ...but then it's really hard to do that when Otto drives so well. I have a nice running-driving passenger Syncro FS or...
• Getting my Westy ready for "Earl"
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 12:46:03 -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...
• Re: What is the "end all and be all" answer to rust?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 21:59:55 -0400
  ...There is some > seam > rust on the driver side seam next to the water cabinet that does need some > attention. The goal is to...
• Soda blasting question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:16:22 -0500
  ...but will it take out rust?)? If anyone has any experience with any of these methods on Vanagon seams, I'd like to know...
• Re: body work vs. mechanical work
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:34:24 -0800
  ...I am doing one! ) I would get out my wire wheel, strip off what i could of rust/leftover seam material, and POR-15...
• Re: A Day of Vanagon- Seam Rust repair/auto paint
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 16:56:10 -0800
  ...faces ground down, worked well to get at the rust pits and into the seam groove. I also used a wire wheel. Due to...
• Re: Check for rust while fridge is out! (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:50:45 -0700
  ...Seam exterior (not so bad right?): > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/KitchenSeamRust.jpg/KitchenSeamRust-full;init:.jpg > > Dreaded rust: > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Rusthold.jpg...