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• Re: westy front seat bracket removal
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 21:58:23 EST
  ...Does anyone know > where the welds are? you can use a hacksaw and a lot of elbow grease. the bottom plate for the seat...
• swival BASES arent part of the seats.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 20:58:43 EST
  ...in order for you to obtain these swival BASES you must find a junked vanagon CAMPER and CUT THE WELDS and RE-WELD them...
• Re: Easier battery jumping?
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 19:04:17 -0600
  havent tested to find out because that i written in the manual for my tig welder as well. in bold print yet...says to...
• Re: MIG welding.
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 20:29:57 -0700
  What kind of wire welder did you end up getting? I guess a lot of us are looking and brands/numbers are good. Rob...
• Aluminum Crank Case..Weld or Replace?
  Historical mailing list - Snuggles
  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 01:09:53 -0400 (EDT)
  hey now, i was wondering...doing my rebuild my friend sean noticed that my crankcase has been welded in the past...and we suspect...
• Re: swivel seat install carat
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 06:45:35 -0800
  VW welds the plate in with the regular tracks still there so you should too. The new plate should be positioned all the way...
• NVC- Harbor Freight welding helmets?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 6 May 2007 16:58:45 -0700
  Does anyone have any experience with the Harbor Freight auto darkening welding helmets? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=91214 Thanks...
• engine cover
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 22:00:28 -0800
  ...Are replacement parts available? > > John Lauterbach > Macon, GA > John, if you were close I'd say swing by and I'll weld it back...
• Re: Q: for H&R lowering springs users
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 02:05:38 -0400
  In a message dated Wed, 26 Jun 2002 12:54:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, mwmiller@cwnet.com writes: > How can you spot weld...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 8 Mar 2008 11:46:46 -0800
  Good point about sending welding work to a pro. I too had considered getting a pro to do all the welds once tacked. I...
• Re: Head treatment for pitting--flattening technique
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:49:49 -0600
  <<Why wouldn't you want to just weld up the pits and have the head flycut for proper sealing surface at the barrels. That...
• Re: MIG welding.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 19:09:45 -0700
  ...I've been reading about welding. (Haynes publication) I'm interested in trying my hand at welding up some parts for my Vanagon engine...
• Re: Me Sad. Trip cancelled. Whining Content + Warning (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 21:37:54 -0700
  ...That confirms my suspicion regarding welding a patch. I figured it was either too thin, or that by the time I ground the rust...
• Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun! Welding Aluminum with a MIG.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Jan 2015 08:20:39 -0500
  ...I cut the pinch weld and welded in 1/8" thick plates to reinforce the area where the pinch seam was. This was to...
• Re: JB Weld question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Thu, 2 Feb 2006 12:52:36 -0800
  Stephen, John is right the best way is to weld; heating it up first helps. If welding is out then try POR-15s Firseal...
• Re: JB Weld
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 14:22:00 -0400
  ...If the weld is 'lobbed' on piecemeal, this tends to make a weak weld. Applying a significant amount to the entire surface area quickly...
• Weld heads?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Oct 1995 12:54:52 -0400
  ...My mechanic has welded and machined several heads. He says a complete rebuild is a wast of money. His estimated cost to machine/weld...
• Re: [Syncro] Can a used gas tank be safely welded
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 06:55:54 EDT
  ...Thank you one and all for all the info on welding steel tanks. I'm sorry that I am not able to thank every...
• Re: Squeaky Upper Control Arm Bushings.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 13:17:01 -0500
  You must do the spot welds, then paint them to keep them from rusting. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: map pocket repair
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:48:53 EDT
  ...JB weld does it.. i run the screws into beeswax then put the screws into the JB weld. that way the screws dont stick...
• welding shop in DC area
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Thu, 7 May 2020 16:47:43 -0400
  Hi Vanagoneers in the DMV, Does anyone know of any welding shops they might recommend? I have some serious rust issues that have to...
• Re: Front swivel seats.
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 21:56:57 -0700
  ...welding is > preferred, and its easy. > shouldnt cost you more than 10 bucks to weld them > both down, at your local > welding shop. > > chris...
• corrosive green stuff
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 08:09:29 -0800
  ...Next, I prepared the weld(squeeze squeeze) and applied a bit more than necessary(push, push). I paid most attention to pressing the weld...
• Re: jb welding speedometer mounts
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 3 Apr 2005 12:15:47 -0700
  I say don't bother with the JB Weld. Get a tube of GOOP, automotive or plumber type. Put the speedo in place in...
• Re: Jump Seats-How to Mount to Floor?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 11 Aug 2001 14:55:39 -0700
  ...The brackets are welded in place. I compromised a bit and fabricated floor plates from bar stock that are welded to the floor on...
• Re: Bumper build, swing away tire carrier progress
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 22 Feb 2014 18:25:17 -0800
  Yeah, those are ugly welds Neil, just like my steel welds :) Alistair > On Feb 22, 2014, at 10:45 AM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL...
• Re: Front Receiver Hitch
  Historical mailing list - Donald Welch
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 08:56:22 -0500
  ...one could drill the frame rails and bolt "T" plates to them rather than weld.. Never the less, I think that any good welding...
• Re: 2.1L engine failure - Update #2
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 3 Jun 2010 12:34:55 -0700
  ...Good welders don't weld on assembled oily things,. they weld on bone dry clean bare metal castings. Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message...
• Re: Vanagon autobody question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 14:18:13 +1200
  >If you have two pieces of metal apart you can use a "weld through" primer >that will allow you to coat the surfaces before...
• westy front seat bracket removal
  Historical mailing list - curt welsh
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 17:26:57 -0800
  ...I thought they where just tack welded in, but after a frustrating 30 minutes of sawing the obvious welds, they wouldn't budge. Does...
• Re: Screw extractors any good?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sun, 13 Jul 1997 19:28:51 -0500 (CDT)
  Mark, You Said, >The next step is to have a shop weld a bolt head onto the allen head and go >from their. >IMHO...
• Re: jbweld on exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 00:39:33 -0500
  ...With holes in the pipe, the weld tends to fall inside when you put it on. Hence, you tend to glob it on ever...
• Re: Head treatment for pitting--flattening technique
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:49:25 -0600
  You sure got that right about the skill level required to weld anything with TIG. I burned up plenty of high price tungstens and...
• Re: MIG welding.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Tue, 2 Oct 2007 01:50:56 -0400
  ...MIG welding. > > > > Up to what thickness of metal will it weld? > > > > (thanks for "heads up") > > > > Neil. > > > > On 10/1/07, Robyn Lundstrom <robyn@trainwire...
• Re: Welders in Denver?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Dec 2005 19:06:50 -0500
  ...Welders in Denver? Hi Folks, I recently picked up a swivel seat base and am looking to have it welded in; I stopped by...
• Re: Rear Arch replacement weld / glue..
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Fri, 26 May 2006 06:34:19 -0700
  I also realy like the idea of no warping when i tack weld the new driver side rocker panel in the rear arch even...
• Re: Deep in the Abyss... a Tranny fill plug!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Sun, 22 Sep 2002 22:43:57 -0700
  ...You need a TIG welder. Weld an old socket to the stripped drain plug and wrench on that instead. I've done it before...
• Re: Cylinder Heads - can they be welded ??
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 15:58:23 -0700
  Warren, Here's your chance to see just how good JB Weld(brand of epoxy) is. It's supposed to work on engine cracks...
• Re: MIG welding.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 23:04:46 -0400
  ...With no previous welding experience, i got some basic lessons, grabbed some scrap steel, and was pretty happy with not making to much of...
• Re: re. Gary Lee curtain rod?
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:56:13 -0700
  Mike "Can't weld, can't sew; what are we going to do with you?" Ellen Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI Climb the mountains and...
• '54 RHD Deluxe update
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 10 May 1996 08:44:04 -0700 (PDT)
  ...So I got the new inner wheel well plate that I just fabbed welded in, and then welded the frame rail to that, and...
• Re: Drivers door hinge assembly - spot welds failed?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 12:57:54 -0400
  ...Each spot weld was drilled with a a 3/8" drill, just through the outer door skin, not through the component. I then cleaned...
• Camper Top Transplant
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Dec 1995 16:22:40 -0500
  ...What do you think a welding shop would charge? I can do the cutting - they can do the welding. Happy Holidays to All! Gary
• Re: Heyyyyy JB Weld people...
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 18:41:16 -0500
  I use JB weld to do the same thing sometimes it seems soft but when you take a file to it it turns out...
• Re: NVC- Harbor Freight welding helmets?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 7 May 2007 10:45:30 -0400
  ...NVC- Harbor Freight welding helmets? Does anyone have any experience with the Harbor Freight auto darkening welding helmets? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf...
• FS: Swivel Seat Assemblies from '80 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sat, 22 Mar 2003 10:44:11 -0600
  ...installation of the bases requires welding. It isn't anything fancy. Any competent welder should be able to weld these in without any difficulty...
• Squeaky Upper Control Arm Bushings.
  Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 12:10:51 -0600
  ...One exception to straightforward is the spot weld Bentley calls for when the new bushings are pounded/pressed in to keep them from spinning...
• FS--NOS VW Vanagon Front seat swivel--
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 21:52:35 -0400
  ...Some time ago I purchased a NOS, never welded/installed front seat swivel setup for my '81 air cooled Vanagon. These were once available...
• Re: MIG welding.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Tue, 2 Oct 2007 01:49:44 -0400
  ...MIG welding. > > Up to what thickness of metal will it weld? > > (thanks for "heads up") > > Neil. > > On 10/1/07, Robyn Lundstrom <robyn@trainwire...
• Help!! Weld hole in engine? Expert advice needed ASAP
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 10:40:34 -0900
  ...Suggestion 1: (the quickie fixie) "Weld" in a new stud with J-B Weld, which should seal the hole. My concern is that the...
• Re: Can a used gas tank be safely welded
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 09:21:12 -0700
  ...The main problem in welding any tank is that welding fumes and particles can collect in the tank and explode even if there are...
• Welding problems
  Historical mailing list - Chris Chubb
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 16:15:35 -0400
  ...I have been the proud owner of a Lincoln 100 MIG welder for the last 5 months. Great machine. Recently I converted it to...
• Re: Receiver hitch
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Mon, 11 Apr 2005 19:06:30 -0600
  >I have always wondered just how durable the welds are on the tow loops >these kind of hitches bolt to. I've seen a...
• Re: Rear Arch replacement weld / glue..
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 May 2006 11:37:35 EDT
  ...worl with tack welds but do you have any pics > of > this > Are you sure it was the fusar metal weld in my curious...
• Re: Squeaky Upper Control Arm Bushings.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 14:35:59 -0500
  ...Just drop by your local muffler shop and give 'em ten bucks to do the spot welds. And yes, I do work according to...
• Re: Can a used gas tank be safely welded
  Historical mailing list - Chas Hoakanson
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 12:57:13 EDT
  ...You need to displace the fumes to weld safely (either by water or inert gas -- water not an option since you will be cutting...
• Re: Upper COntrol Arm Bushing '85 GL
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:18:39 -0800
  If you do not tack weld them in they will spin and the noise will drive you crazy while driving. Have it done by...
• Re: Welding on Van - ECU consequences?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 2 Sep 2015 09:05:55 -0600
  ...welder on > my vehicle rather than a gas welder. > > Is it recommended/mandatory to unplug the ECU if electric > (arc/mig/tig/etc) welding...
• Re: NVC - Plasma Cutters and Mig/Tig Welders
  Historical mailing list - dooley
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:01:00 -0500
  ...Requires some trial and error before you make nice welds. I run 80/20 CO2/Argon mix for mild steel. TIG- I have a...
• Re: need welder in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sun, 7 Oct 2007 17:14:45 -0400
  ...You shouldn't have to locate a welder, or make sure it's done correctly. Jim Akiba On 10/7/07, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail...