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• Re: Vanagon autobody question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 14:18:13 +1200
  ...The best solution would be to cut all the seams open, REMOVE the rusty metal and weld new metal in to replace the seams...
• Re: Seam bubbling
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 17 Jan 1999 00:07:08 -0500
  ...2 - The very same day coating all the seams with some form of rust eating chemical. 3 - Following day fill seams with seam seal...
• Re: Good deal on a TDi (ALH) Westy
  Historical mailing list - Raceing Cajun
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 10:27:56 -0500
  ...99% of rust come from within, where the metal isn't covered/sealed good ! Skipper >Is that really what is called "minor seam rust...
• Re: getting seam rust repaired
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:31:35 -0700
  ...Usually seam rust under the utility inlets comes from the inside. The OEM seals are wimpy gaskets, likely leaking after 20years. On my Westy...
• Re: Seam Rust
  Historical mailing list - Larry Himli
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:30:30 -0700
  ...Seam Rust In a message dated 2/18/08 11:11:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, lhimli@AOL.COM writes: After procrastinating for too...
• Re: SEAM RUST - a picture is worth a thousand words
  Historical mailing list - Road Trip
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 22:46:14 -0800
  ...SEAM RUST - a picture is worth a thousand words >Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 00:25:08 EST > >In a message dated 3/30...
• Re: POR Patch as a seam sealer?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:54:31 +0000
  Hi All, Here's a few photos of some Seam Rust. hope the link gos though OK... best, John C... http://www.kodakgallery.com...
• Re: First camping trip!-don't contribute to seam rust when peeing at night!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:43:21 -0500
  ...Says a lot about those with INSIDE seam rust. Let's see who admits to it now. Jim On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at...
• Re: Body Seam Rust (long)
  Historical mailing list - Todd Thompson
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 20:17:00 EDT
  I have some rust on the drivers side seam running between the wheels (common). I would like to have a new pannel welded in...
• Re: Boeshield T9 vs POR-15 Rust Prevention
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 20:21:44 -0400
  ...I >have rust at the side seam on 84 westy. > >_________________________________________________________________ >On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how...
• Re: POR Patch as a seam sealer?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:48:33 -0400
  ...POR Patch as a seam sealer? >I guess this was my point.... > Rust cannot be "fixed" from the outside.... or .... the inside. > It lies...
• Re: seam sealer
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:06:47 -0800
  ...seam sealer On 11/21/2012 10:34 AM, ed donnen wrote: > With all this seam rust conversation, what exactly is seam sealer? > Exactly...
• Seam Sealant - What Brand is best? What is the best documented procedure and process?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:31:04 -0400
  Hello Everyone, I am about to repair my seams which have a little rust. The previous owner used some seam sealer which I can...
• Re: Welding the front seam at bumper
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 11:24:45 -0500
  ...If the folks who assembled used a weld through primer as VW did on the seam it shouldn't rust. You'll have to...
• Re: CL: 1987 Poptop in Modesto for $3700
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:20:43 -0600
  ...As you can see the rust is in the entire seam flange. When you see a rusty seam it most likely go's all...
• Re: Rust not want not
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 15:04:33 -1000
  ...The seam rust will show through but the rust rot is stopped as long as the seams have anti rust oil in them. ________________________________________________________________________ Get...
• Seam Rust Repair help
  Historical mailing list - Chad G
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 14:56:33 -0400
  I've just sand blasted off some seam rust from my van. What do I do next??? Should I dig out the old seam...
• Re: vanagon body rust problem
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 20:49:23 EST
  ...writes: > Seemingly so, (or is that Seamingly so?) :<) most all vanagons driven in wet climes get seam rust forming sooner or later. it comes...
• Re: Rust behind the Westy Cabinet
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Fri, 20 Oct 2000 17:04:06 -0400
  When I got my 84 vanagon in September, the seam rust on the left side was serious and I knew it had to be...
• Re: Body Seam Rust (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 21:37:38 -0400
  ...Body Seam Rust (long) I have some rust on the drivers side seam running between the wheels (common). I would like to have a...
• Re: Seam Rust
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:38:50 -0800
  ...seam > > rust > > problem. > > > > > >larry, did you try to search the archives? there is an incredible amount of >good info in there on vanagon seam...
• First camping trip!-don't contribute to seam rust when filling the water tank
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:22:56 EDT
  ...Make sure your city water/tank connection is completely sealed so you don't contribute to the dreaded seam rust by filling the side...
• vanagon seam rust repair
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:34:37 EST
  ...http://www.vanagonauts.com/Idiot-s-guide-to-seam-rust-repair180.htm ************** One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail...
• Seamless
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 15:54:48 -0700
  ...First the van is COMPLETELY RUSTFREE! As in completely rustfree. In other words no rust anywhere. Not in the seams, not underneath, not in...
• Re: Rust in the seams
  Historical mailing list - Robert Norman
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 15:50:27 -0230
  ...My job is to take care of the rust. And there is lots of rust. Every seam, it seems, is rusted. (http://www.spurgin...
• seam rust, how to prevent?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 05:53:07 -0500
  ...Let's also say it has no rust anywhere, including the seams. That's my scenario. On close inspection, the mastic in the seams...
• Re: Boeshield T9 vs POR-15 Rust Prevention
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:56:56 EDT
  ...NO coating or treatment whatsoever will stop seam rust if you dont stop its SOURCE. POR-15's claim to fame is that it...
• Re: rust treatment
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Sat, 26 Jun 2021 13:27:41 -0400
  I was thinking applying fluid film to the back of the seams to try and slow seam rust down. I’m getting pretty good...
• Re: Seam Rust
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:15:15 EST
  ...I have been purchasing materials for some time and the rust was > only getting worse. So, I started cleaning out the seams from the...
• Re: What is the "end all and be all" answer to rust?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 14:13:37 +1300
  ...There is some seam >rust on the driver side seam next to the water cabinet that does need some >attention. The goal is to...
• Re: Seam leaks
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 Dec 2014 18:41:22 -0500
  ...Cracked OEM sealant letting in water but don't see any signs of rust. I just want to reseal the seam with minimal painting...
• Re: Rust in the seams
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 20:32:29 -0700
  ...And there is lots of rust. Every seam, > it seems, is rusted. (http://www.spurgin.net/images/van/DCP_0095.JPG) I've > removed...
• Re: rust between rear panels, 91 gl camper
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 8 May 2000 11:22:01 -0300
  ...then get some rust inhibitor oil (rust check or krown) and spray it in from the back side of the seams. Do it each...
• Re: Vanagon Rustworthiness
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Oct 1996 09:33:29 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Rust areas beyond the exterior seams are the seam under the front seatbelt mounts, top of wheel well. Also take out glovebox and check...
• Re: people who dont fix their seam rust....wasRe: Dent
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 20:28:29 +1300
  Seam rust comes through from the INSIDE of the sills. If you can see rust on the outside, it's BAD inside. And the...
• Re: rust treatment
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 26 Jun 2021 14:06:09 -0700
  ...I’m getting pretty good seam rust in the back behind the rear wheel well where all those panels meet. It’s another infamous...
• Re: rust treatment
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 26 Jun 2021 17:14:57 -0400
  ...But, I have the feeling he thinks the seams will always need attention and the use of FF to minimize rust. I’m no...
• Rust Repairs
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 20:18:41 -0500
  I am looking at 2 Bodyshop quotes for seam rust repair. Our '87 Westfalia has a small spot on left rear quarter panel that...
• A friend of mine is looking
  Historical mailing list - Cooper, Jonathan R.
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 11:40:33 -0400
  ...Price seems pretty reasonable, depending what the deal is on the seam rust on the Driver's side and at the hook-ups. Anybody...
• Re: POR Patch as a seam sealer?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:56:33 +0000
  ...POR Patch as a seam sealer? > > > >I guess this was my point.... > > Rust cannot be "fixed" from the outside.... or .... the inside. > > It lies...
• RE: Rust in seams
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 15:11:00 -0800 (PST)
  >My 84 has the slight indication of rust in the seams along the >drivers side. How quickly does this progress? I am thinking about...
• Re: Floor Seam Repair
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 13:23:17 -0700
  ...almost 2 years ago, I sand blasted all my rusted seams, carved out the old seam sealer, and applied multiple coats of POR-15...
• Re: Rust in the seams
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 14:44:13 -0400
  > My question is what to do about the rust in the seams and under the > windows? I know any rust at all is BAD...
• Re: people who dont fix their seam rust....
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 16:22:34 EST
  Naval jelly is a rust REMOVER. not a rust converter like rust mort/extend/etc. a rusty rurface properly coated with extend will keep...
• panel rust
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sat, 20 Oct 2012 11:20:19 -0400
  ...My wall panel behind the driver has seam rust and a rusted section that goes into the rocker panel. The question is, "Should there...
• Re: POR Patch as a seam sealer?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:47:35 +0000
  ...after blasting, I use the POR 15 to seal the rust, sand it well with 180 grit wet or dry. Then flexible seam sealer...
• Re:Fuel Leak, Body Rust
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Mar 1996 13:38:08 -0500
  ...Also noticing cracks in seam along seam to the rear of the driver's door. Is this where the water enters causing the rust...
• Re: Seem Rust
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 08:12:50 -0500
  Rachel Cogent wrote: > I am a tad confused about "seem rust". Does it seem rusty? One of my seams seems rusty. ;-(
• Re: Cooling Issues & starter woes
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:06:01 -0500
  I think the seams are gonna rust now. The caulk gets cracked and you cant see it. Water will get in and start the...
• Re: seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Sat, 13 Sep 2014 06:49:56 -0700
  ...Is this really a good idea to use? Does anyone have experience with using rust converter and not using rust converter on seams for...
• Re: vanagon seam rust repair
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:37:28 -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...
• can the interior of a westy be pulled, with the a/c unit left in?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Mon, 16 May 2005 16:24:53 -0400
  after the 4th I am going to jerk the interior out of my westy, and tackle the seam rust once and for all, I...
• Re: Vanagon autobody question
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:12:25 -0700
  With the seam rust as an issue for the vanagon this is a really good question. I would think bondo would not adhere to...
• Re: Question - RE: Vanagon Seams & Sealing them up for good... Amended with new info.
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Tue, 10 Jan 2006 12:48:57 -0500
  ...Overall I think I will check behind the existing seams for further rust if they are not already covered with the black rubber coating...
• Re: Weld 'em, was: Body Seam Rust (long)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 07:15:33 -0400
  ...Body Seam Rust (long) > > You remember when Bob Hoover was on the type2 list? He apparently > thought that mig welding the seams was the...
• Re: getting seam rust repaired
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:11:25 -0700
  ...getting seam rust repaired To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Friday, March 27, 2009, 11:04 PM Hi all, Poor Matilda, one month of...
• Re: Need Advice on repairing rust areas
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Sun, 5 Jan 1997 00:50:52 -0700 (MST)
  ...the seams(both fronts, alittle in the rear). Then I took my el cheapo sand blaster ($35) and blasted all teh rust that I...
• Re: Disassembling Westy interior for Seam Rust battle?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sun, 9 Sep 2007 17:24:57 +0000
  Hi All, Some Seam Rust Pictures; http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLandingSignin.jsp?Uc=wua8um1.cwobmq1&Uy=-uh1tgf&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux...
• Re: Body seam gap - How to repair?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:09:11 -0700
  Although a fugly repair, I wire wheeled seams on rear PS, painted with rust-treatment primer and top coated. There's lots of filler...
• RE: Rusting seams and other hard to fix rust problems.
  Historical mailing list - Linda J. Bartnik
  06 Mar 96 20:00:56 EST
  ...Daub oil directly onto the rust wherever you see it, especially in seams as you describe. let it flow into the seam. This is...