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• Re: Good deal on a TDi (ALH) Westy
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 22:02:54 -0700
  ...I am a bit surprised to see that much seam rust out on the left coast. > However, at 8 to 8.7K you could...
• Re: sawz-all the seams out!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 00:08:36 EST
  ...dremel out rusted seams > 3. treat metal with rust converter > 4. Fiberglassing/or maybe using tar/flexible agent to coat it > (where the water...
• Re: POR15 discounted at The Bus Depot
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 10:51:57 EST
  ...So, what can we do to kill the rust before sealing up these seams? Spraying WD-40 into the seams every week seems like...
• Rust in seams
  Historical mailing list - .
  Tue, 28 May 1996 14:57:37
  ...I have rust showing in some of the seams. One said he would repaint the rust areas for $1200. Two others say its a...
• Seam Rust
  Historical mailing list - Larry Himli
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:41:13 -0700
  After procrastinating for too long I finally decided to tackle the seam rust problem. I have been purchasing materials for some time and the...
• Re: Weld 'em, was: Body Seam Rust (long)
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 14:45:52 -0700
  ...Body Seam Rust (long) > > As far as welding up the seams, I plan on doing it to our 1982 > We'llfollowya, if it ever...
• RE: Rusting seams and other hard to fix rust problems.
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 06 Mar 1996 14:51:00 -0800 (PST)
  > I am assessing the future of the bus, and want to know what to think of > emerging rust along seam, driver side. This is...
• Seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:14:23 -0400
  Hello everyone, I pulled the panels out on the passenger side above the rear wheel well and of course there is seam rust in...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 09:10:45 -0500
  ...This is the seam that joins the panels holding the middle and rear windows. Rust discoloration is starting to show up about two thirds...
• Re: ?'s On Seam Sealing
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:32:58 -0700
  ...Then do some anti rust treatment, then do POR 15, twice, then do the seam sealer filling, then do the painting. All the while...
• Re: Seam rust. Yuck.
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 22:41:26 -0500
  Yes, Steve, I do now know how to deal with seam rust! (I am currently taking an autobody course, evenings at a local H...
• Seam Rust - Both are 4 letter words
  Historical mailing list - Shannon Mitchell
  Sat, 21 Jun 2003 08:04:57 -0400
  ...seam rust? The body of the van is in great shape no dents or rust on the body, but there is some rust bleeding...
• Re: Seam rust?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 12:49:53 -0700
  ...William > Is there any way to deal with seam rust other than taking it apart, > removing the rust, replacing the lost metal and putting...
• How to deal with this rust???
  Historical mailing list - Munga Correa
  Fri, 21 May 1999 10:04:15 EDT
  My 85 has just a little rust on the bottom seam on the driver side. What are my options in dealing with this rust...
• Re: Seem time
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:17:32 -0700
  ...so go ahead a "re-do" your seams, but if you do not soaka the seams (from the back side) with Krown or RustCheck...
• Re: rust between rear panels, 91 gl camper
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 8 May 2000 00:13:30 -0500
  ...I just played that seam rust game - and it's really quite easy to repair yourself - depending, of course, on the severity of the...
• people who dont fix their seam rust....wasRe: Dent pulling in rear corners?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 12:30:22 EST
  ...but nearly everyone has some MAJOR seam rust going on.. open, untreated metal, bubbling, rusting away, no attempts whatsoever made to stop the cancer...
• Re: What is the "end all and be all" answer to rust?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 20:14:19 -0400
  ...Canada's own is www.KROWN.COM > > > > Krown has stopped the seam rust in my van. Clean the seams as best you can, put...
• Re: Vanagon Seams
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 08:22:39 -0800
  ...So far, every bit of seam rust I've found corresponds with cracked undercoating on the back side of the seam, except for behind...
• Re: Seam rust on Vanagon I'm looking to buy
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jul 2013 14:52:51 -0400
  ...come to new york/new england if you want to see some REAL seam rust. what you got there looks like a california van...
• Copy of: Vanagon Rustworthiness
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  20 Oct 96 18:02:01 EDT
  ...SEAM RUST AT LOWER ROCKERS AND QUARTERS- water tends to creep thru from behind, and cause rust at some of the lower seams on...
• got a westy? got drivers side seam rust?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 13:24:49 EST
  just to add to Lister John C's post about seam rust - i always find it interesting about how many westy owners out there...
• got a westy? got drivers side seam rust?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 16:08:36 EST
  just to add to Lister John C's post about seam rust - i always find it interesting about how many westy owners out there...
• Re: Rust in the seams
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 12:38:15 -0600
  I used an air cutting tool that was basically a very thin disk to remove all the old rust from the seam. ive heard...
• Re: Best tool for fixing seem rust? anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 18:19:55 -0700
  That's Krown not crown and it's at krown.com I have never seen seam rust that once 'fixed' did not come back...
• Seam Sealer removal Tool
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Tue, 22 May 2001 11:46:41 -0500
  Hi Volks, Today I started on seam rust repair. I tried to use a Utility Knife to get the old seam sealer out. Kinda...
• Re: Best tool for fixing seem rust? anyone?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 16 Sep 2004 18:04:43 -0700
  ...Hey all, Need to address a bit of seam rust before winter comes... when removing the old seam sealer and the rust.. is a...
• Weld 'em, was: Body Seam Rust (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 15:57:28 -0400
  As far as welding up the seams, I plan on doing it to our 1982 We'llfollowya, if it ever gets rust on it...
• seam rust
  Historical mailing list - tonyd
  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 09:11:25 +0000
  hey! Does anyone have a solution for seam rust and spot rust? My poor '87 is suffering from some slight rust in spots that...
• Seam Rust Observation
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 29 Oct 1999 10:50:38 -0300
  ...Just thought I'd pass this on to the list as it is no wonder why the seams rust, and that this oil is...
• Re: Rear driver's wheels well rust treatment and updates
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:51:33 -0500
  ...Would the inner area seam be a good candidate to treat with a POR-15 product? Surface rust and mostly paint but the area...
• I fix vanagon seam rust day in day out
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:50:15 -0800
  Hi to all, Here in the Seattle area, I do the seam rust repairs day in day out. The major one behind the kitchen...
• Rusty Exhuast pipes
  Historical mailing list - Jason Denton
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 23:03:01 -0500
  ...good way to stop seam rust...POR15? My paint job is pretty good besides a few isolated seam rust that is just starting. Thanks...
• Re: westy rust redux
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 19:52:11 -0500
  ...westy rust redux > can anyone advise me just how bad this rust looks? > http://www.scruznet.com/~cikasper/pics/westy/seam.jpg > http://www...
• Re: seam rust, how to prevent?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 19:43:44 -0500
  ...I'm in the process of fixing seam rust right now, and removing the seam sealer is the easy part, I just scrape it...
• Re: rust treatment
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 26 Jun 2021 14:28:20 -0700
  ...And I need to to the seams , and a paint job. I painted the seams in the outside with a rust converter, a tannic...
• Re: Seam Rust
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 09:19:28 -0600
  Its easy and cheap to fix seam rust, dont be afraid of the procedure just do it quick before it gets worse. Also make...
• Re: Question - RE: Vanagon Seams & Sealing them up for good... Amended with new info.
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 7 Jan 2006 13:18:23 -0800
  ...I agree with others that the rust is IN the seams, and painting over the outside/visible part, is only temporary (long enough to...
• Re: Seamless
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 17:36:20 -0400
  ...In other > words no rust anywhere. Not in the seams, not underneath, not in the engine > compartment, not behind the seams, i.e. RUSTFREE...
• Re: hard to reach seam rust .. best options
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 30 May 2006 17:34:14 -0700
  ...LOTS of seam rust on the inside of my Syncro. My advice to anyone is if you think there is no rust in your...
• Re: Seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:38:40 -0400
  ...Seam rust > > Hello everyone, > > I pulled the panels out on the passenger side above the rear wheel well > and of course there is seam...
• Re: seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 12:01:14 -0300
  ...The rust around the seam is pretty > minor and confined to 3 small areas, so I'm not overly worried about it; > just want...
• Re: seam rust
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Aug 1998 11:46:14 EDT
  In a message dated 98-08-28 09:21:05 EDT, smanning@execpc.com writes: << You must remember that the seam rust starts from...
• Seam rust on Vanagon I'm looking to buy
  Historical mailing list - Jason Ellsmere
  Tue, 2 Jul 2013 10:21:17 -0400
  Hey Guys Looking at a van that is very clean with the exception of these 2 bits of rust on the seams. I have...
• Re: Seam rust. Yuck.
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 00:59:43 EDT
  ...mruskin@pangea.ca (Marshall Ruskin) > > Yes, Steve, I do now know how to deal with seam rust! ... > > First off, there is no reason, other...
• Re: Link to Rust Prevention Using BedLiner?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 09:54:11 -0500
  As I understand seam rust it starts from the inside and woks out. Bedliner would not stop this, it would just hide it. Chris...
• Re: Seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:31:58 -0700
  ...Seam rust >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> I pulled the panels out on the passenger side above the rear wheel well >> and of course there is seam...
• Epoxy/Filler Seam Rust Fix Info?
  Historical mailing list - Barry Armitage
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 08:49:30 EDT
  ...Could someone please send me the products recommended to fix seam rust on my 1989 GL? I believe Petit makes the sealer. Thanks, Barry...
• Re: Rust Project
  Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 13:55:14 -0400
  ...I really second Ed Hinchey's advice about tackling the seam rust from the inside as well as out! On the Westies it's...
• Re: rust treatment
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 27 Jun 2021 07:57:32 -0400
  ...Others tell me if there is a seam there will be water getting in and thus rust. I think those folks feel like keeping...
• Re: westy rust
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 22:20:41 EST
  In a message dated 1/16/01 6:18:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, dragon@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU writes: > "shows some seam rust from...
• Re: A word to the wise on seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Estevez
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 14:23:47 -0500
  John, I am about to emark on the same journey inside the rusty seams of my 85 Westy. I was wondering if you had...
• Re: got a westy? got drivers side seam rust?
  Historical mailing list - Cooper Jonathan
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 17:43:52 -0500
  ...got a westy? got drivers side seam rust? just to add to Lister John C's post about seam rust - i always find it...
• Rear driver's wheels well rust treatment and updates
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:31:36 -0500
  Hi folks, I have some seam rust just starting on the rear wheel well seams. I removed the rear cabinets and can access the...
• Re: Cleaning body seams
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 08:03:13 -0500
  Todd Before painting my 84 I pressure washed then sanded the body seams on my 84 removing surface rust along the bottom. A tooth...
• Re: Seam rust repair tips WAS (Re: is primer/sealer weathertight?)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:35:22 -0700
  ...old rust and sealer out of the seams. I scraped out as much crap as I could on the RH rear fender seam. Primed...
• POR-15 Seam Sealer: RE: 3M seam sealer
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 22:09:26 -0500
  ...I have never tried either the seam sealer or any f the rust treatments but a "rust thread" that was up here a while...
• Re: How to deal with this rust???
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 21 May 1999 11:14:23 -0300
  As I do little things on my van (I have seam rust in the rear, both sides) I have a hand pump bottle (like...
• body panel seams anatomy and rust mitigation
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 22 Oct 2018 09:38:24 -0400
  I'm getting der gulden luvwagen ready to sell and looking at what seams (sic) to be minor seam rust on the drivers side...
• Re: people who dont fix their seam rust....wasRe: Dent pulling in rear corners?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 10:58:46 -0800
  ...Am I right? I have not seen seam rust being treated without looking ugly. Sure, there is no more rust but now the car...