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• Re: Body Seam Rust (long)
  Historical mailing list - Duclos Darie
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 10:10:03 +0200
  ...We cut out 3-6 cm total of the 2 panels around the seam, until we found healthy metal. This left a 1.20m...
• Re: idiot's guide to vanagon seam rust repair. please read
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 08:15:38 -0800
  ...yep, worse. > > the vanagon is a unibody...the seams are where panels are joined together, > and flanged in, often 3 or 4 panels (that...
• Front Bumper-Bent From The Factory?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:14:17 -0700
  ...Shop that I went to for the repairs put the new front bumper/grille on, paint, etc. [Note: Blackbeard is a '90 GL] When...
• Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 11:32:07 -0600
  ...I have used the body panel repair adhesive in many applications, and I have not had one comeback, from one customer, ever. Period. If...
• For Sale 1985 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Graham Mingst
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 05:41:53 -0700
  ...Some panels have been repainted and the shade of white doesn't match the factory white Right front of nose was repaired Middle seat...
• Re: eBay Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 31 Jul 2006 03:04:15 -0700
  ...picking a round 2K as his cost for the tranny repair, is 10.5K an 'acceptable' price for it? Yea or nay? Cya, R...
• Re: Advice on front collision damage
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 13:28:20 -0700
  ...it likely that the frame is twisted? > > > > How does one repair this? Changing panels? > > Or since the front windshield "pillar" took a hit > > hit...
• Re: Black wire by water tank...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:21:20 -0400
  ...Water pump is red from kitchen fuse to LED panel connector pin 4, jumpered to pin 1 (because the earliest LED panels had a...
• Re: That '87 for sale in Los Banos
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Jul 1996 19:34:44 -0300 (ADT)
  ...you happen upon a deal. $7900 seems a bit high those repairs total $500 +/-. >find and examine a TriStar... hah, take a camera please...
• FS: '72 Westy in Pa for $850
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Apr 1996 00:04:48
  ...very thorough mechanic.) Both rocker panels are rusted out, and the rust below the sliding door must be repaired before the door will open...
• NVC: what's a good non-running bus worth?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 14:22:41 -0500
  ...No mats anywhere, cheap aftermarket door panels. Body: excellent, no dents (to speak of) or rust, everything straight and opens and closes properly, If...
• idiot's guide to vanagon seam rust repair. please read
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 10:57:17 EST
  ...the vanagon is a unibody...the seams are where panels are joined together, and flanged in, often 3 or 4 panels (that you cannot...
• Re: repair panel
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:00:51 -0500
  When I had my van done the bodyshop dude overlapped and welded the panels to get rid of the rust-prone seams wherever he...
• Re: Single/Double cab bed repair advice needed...
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 22:29:30 -0400
  ...And how to paint or coat the underside of the welds? > > - Maybe get it "Rhino-lined" after repairing? > > - Replacement panels are still available from...
• Wind Noises 'round the doors
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 10:10:21 -0700
  ...Anyway, the Factory Repair Manual describes several fixes for whistling noises, but none of them seem to apply to where I'm hearing them...
• '82 Vanagon stripping this weekend (free parts!)
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 22:01:16 -0800
  ...It's got a good tranny and diesel block, but the diesel head was blown beyond repair previously. I do however, have a very...
• Re: body work vs. mechanical work
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:55:56 -0400
  ...And if you do pull the camping gear out buy some new panels and have them welded in. Don't spend many hours removing...
• '83 GL interior available in October
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Sep 1996 09:23:37 -0700
  ...in excellent shape -all side panels (no rear hatch panel) in very good shape. -original carpet trashed beyond repair by PO, but I have...
• Advice about buying a bug
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:44:21 -0400
  I just happened to drive by a local repair shop yesterday and saw a really nice 67 VW Beetle sitting next to the shop...
• POR-15 vs Corroless
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 10 Jul 2003 10:14:47 EDT
  ...I see that there are 2 good/popular ways to treat the repair of a rusty panel -- POR-15 and Corroless. I've heard...
• 87 vanagon - to but or not to buy
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Duston
  Sat, 01 Mar 1997 16:19:29 -0600
  ...It was really sad cosmetically - leak from non-functioning sunroof was 'repaired' with duct tape, ugly home carpeting, interior door panels held together w...
• Re: '72 door problem
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Tue, 19 Sep 1995 08:37:05 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Anybody ordered replacement panels for this job from Whipme? Other sources better? I'll also need a new big swivel-type hinge for the...
• FS 91 Non Rusty Vanagon Shell for sale
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:17:04 -0500
  ...My project for stealing good body panels off this Colorado 1991GL Auto to graft on the rusty Syncro have been scraped. NOt hard to...
• Re: VW Bug questions
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 15:20:12 -0700
  ...VW or body shop > the > same for many of the other repair panels // L& R Floor Pans avail > .I always perfered 70 on back...
• Re: Vanagon beat up by 4 wheel drive pick up
  Historical mailing list - gfh
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 12:27:18 -0700
  ...After body shop inspected the van and estimated over $7000.00 to repair insurance said we are not repairing (even though van was still...
• Re: Body Panel Seams Cracked?
  Historical mailing list - Deaner K. Lawless Jr.
  Thu, 22 Jul 1999 09:34:31 -0400
  ...the weekend, I spotted cracks > in the seams where the body panels meet. I first noticed the drivers side > large panel (opposite the sliding...
• Re: Airhead Parts, Ventura CA
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:30:28 -0700
  ...Rust repair panels are often expensive and not available here. > > > BenT > > sent from my electronic leash > > On Mar 31, 2011, at 10:35 AM...
• Re: Advise on Syncro purchase
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 14 May 2010 15:12:04 -0400
  ...I know that I can buy new rear quarter panels, and this van also > needs a rear panel. Underbody is decent, no wheel well...
• Re: '90 syncro with seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:25:09 -0800
  ...It would seam to me that welding panels would alter the adjacent metal structure and make that section more prone to rust..... I am...
• Re: seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:32:57 -0700
  ...Looking at the photos, does it look like I have removed enough rust? I'm new to autobody repair & don't want to cause...
• Re: Where to start?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 May 2006 01:38:53 EDT
  ...to mention a gross lack of knowledge on how > to repair rusted rocker panels. > > I grudgingly sold it for the same price I paid...
• RoadHaus - Need Engine / Update two
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 7 May 2004 15:37:15 -0700
  ...It is possible that the current engine can be repaired and that option is also being pursued. Although the majority opinion at this point...
• Re: '91 westy with 60k mi....$9 grand. on CL
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:10:36 -0400
  ...But, driver's side back panels appear caved. that's the reflection of another cars wheel in the paint, the panel is straight. i...
• repair panel
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:21:25 -0500
  ...I was looking at some tech info on installing panels this way. I think it specifically directed that the perimeter of the void was...
• Re: Advice needed for Lucky-Seven . . .82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:10:58 -0700
  I replaced the panels many years ago. I bought a 4x8 sheet at Lowe's that had light color acceptable pattern on it. There...
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 23 Feb 97 14:11:03 EST
  ...And today's find of the week: '66 21-window Bus, some rust, no motor, includes most repair panels, $500, 301-972-2692. OTHER...
• Re: Van painting cost
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:50:19 -0600
  I removed all the handles/moulding and done plenty of sanding, replace pass,and sliding door,rear hatch had two panels cut out and...
• Re: Floorpan rust
  Historical mailing list - ian Butler
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 09:11:43 -0400
  ...I am going to check for additional holes underneath, and any exterior panel leaks when I start pulling interior panels, but the fact that...
• i felt a touch of heat, yea!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Dec 1995 15:40:37 -0800 (PST)
  ...so i pull the front door panels off as well as the cardboard under the dash and the sliding door panels (why? so i...
• Re: Any repair recommendations while dashboard is removed?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 29 Jun 2017 21:01:13 -0400
  ...I recently had to look inside a few panels and it is holding up just fine. I like the sound deadening on the road...
• Re: Camper Exterior Labels
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 27 Oct 1999 08:03:44 -0700
  ...repaired. I would like to replace the adhesive warning / information labels above the LP gas tank and under the electric / water connections panels. I...
• FS: 1971 Type 2 Panel Van $1500 from Vanagon trade-in
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 09:03:08 EDT
  ...Service records going many years back are a who's who in SF Bay Area VW repair biz. Anyway, I'm sticking it here...
• Re: water system question
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 4 Sep 2003 05:42:11 -0700
  ...Also a few years ago, I had a rust spot under the rear seat (that had to be repaired) from water getting in under...
• Re: Seam bubbling
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 17 Jan 1999 00:07:08 -0500
  On Sat, 16 Jan 1999, Blue Eyes wrote: > Seam bubbling arises when oxidation occurs between > seals at joined body panels. This process > destroys the...
• Re: Rust by window seals
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:19:29 EST
  ...That part was easy enough, and I've had some good suggestions about the rust repair, which falls into two camps, cold repair and...
• Re: POR-15 and seams
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 14:27:30 EDT
  ...the vanagon is a unibody...the seams are where panels are joined together, and flanged in, often 3 or 4 panels (that you cannot...
• Re: Black wire by water tank...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:22:34 -0700
  ...If > no +12 there, pop the top of the faucet and look for +12 on one pin, > check for broken wire and repair if...
• Re: vanagon nose damage
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 10:39:27 -0700
  ...The sheet metal comprising the two front panels (above and below the big grille) are not structural and can be "peeled off". Underneath you...
• Re: good Samaritans...
  Historical mailing list - prb
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 14:54:53 -0800
  ...the car to have the doors repaired. Turned out to be a matter of pulling off the panels and tightening a couple of screws...
• Re: do you know your vanagon is rusting away?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:05:27 -0700
  I always find some rust in the bottom of the body panel behind the panels next to the rear seat. Crud accumulates here and...
• Re: '82 Vanagon stripping this weekend (free parts!)
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 23:31:21 -0800
  ...The van also has a rear sway bar bolted on! > > I also have a full Weekend package, including wall panels, bed, table. > They're...
• Re: Advice needed for Lucky-Seven . . .82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Sun, 25 Mar 2007 11:40:03 -0500
  ...Sanding and painting the panels may be the easiest route if they're some sort of plywood. The panels in my old '73 Westy...
• Re: Interior panel removal/81 transporter
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 00:58:15 -0700
  ...Interior panel removal/81 transporter > > > John: > > You can remove these panels without screwing them up, if you're careful. > As I recall, there's...
• Re: Carpet and Flooring Repair - 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Mar 2014 14:06:57 -0400
  ...If the flood was real bad you may also need to remove side panels and make sure the insulation is not soaked. The glycol...
• Re: Any easy, low-cost way to replace power window lift with manual?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 12:22:05 -0400
  ...Any easy, low-cost way to replace power window lift with manual? > > I'm tired of screwing (diagnosing/repairing/replacing) with the > > multiple failure...
• Re: Link to seam rust fix
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:11:27 -0500
  ...http://www.vanagonauts.com/Seam-Rust179.htm http://www.vanagonauts.com/Idiot-s-guide-to-seam-rust-repair180.htm Best of luck, -- John Meeks...
• Re: Body parts for Mellow Yellow [SOLVED]
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:51:22 -0700
  ...and then your shop repairs. your van with those parts. banging it out is probably easier., may not be as good a repair, but...
• Grounded Rear Spare Tire Carriers
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 07:25:08 -0700
  ...When you consider the cost of straightening body panels, repairing seam rust, matching paint, replacing brakes, installing stiffer springs, honing your slave cylinder, and...
• Re: 86 Vanagon - AKA: The Mystery Machine
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:37:31 -0800
  The guy looks okay, its the fuschia shag door panels that make my eyes hurt! :) On Nov 17, 2007 8:28 AM, Allen Hill...
• Re: Wind Noises 'round the doors
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 13:20:22 -0400
  ...Anyway, > the Factory Repair Manual describes several fixes for whistling noises, > but none of them seem to apply to where I'm hearing them...