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• Re: How are body seams constructed--spot weld or ??
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 10:29:19 -0700
  ...Tim Marciniak wrote: > > Dear Listees, > > Recently there has been some posting regarding seam rust. Not really being > familiar with all methods of joining autobody...
• Seam leaks
  Historical mailing list - Andrew R.
  Sat, 6 Dec 2014 15:39:43 -0800
  ...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 protection...
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:42:06 EST
  ...After spraying anti rust solution & letting it soak in. Then wiping the surface clean, I bought a tube of 3M seam sealer. The kind...
• Where is that rust comming from?
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:20:34 -0400
  ...It’s that rust at the seam above the left side rear wheel. It had not rained for 3 days and when I I...
• Re: POR 15 in the seems
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:26:59 -0800
  ...I literally scraped the exterior seam down to bare metal, prepped and painted with generic rust paint. So far so good. Down the road...
• Re: '90 syncro with seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:17:48 -0800
  ...What you will find I think, is that 'the insideous' problem is the rust that is down in those seams. you can read about...
• Re: Rust in the seams
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 12:42:48 -0600
  > 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: Rusty seams
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Apr 1997 22:45:46 +0000
  ...If the rust is very severe, you will have to smooth the bumps out a bit with bondo before doing the origional seam. Avoid...
• Re: POR-15 and seams
  Historical mailing list - Tim Olmstead
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 08:34:29 -0700
  ...There's a pretty nasty case of seam rust below the untilities holes on driver's side. Poking around the POR site - noticed they...
• Re: Vanagon Seams;
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 12:31:55 EST
  So what is the recommended treatment under the seam sealer? I'm thinking of scraping out all rust with a blade, several treatments of...
• Re: A word to the wise on seam rust;
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 09:17:21 -0700
  ...Bill in the Southwest ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM> > The rust inhibitor is phosphoric acid that converts rust to iron oxide.
• Re: POR Patch as a seam sealer?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:08:45 EDT
  ...Seam rust must be worked on from the backside as well as the front. EXACTLY ! The ONLY way to stop seam rust forever is...
• is primer/sealer weathertight?
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:32:50 -0700
  A few weeks ago I did my seams and surrounding three inches, at the typical rust spot where the camper stuff is welded in...
• Re: '90 syncro with seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:17:45 -0500
  ...to both sides of the seam why not just clean up the rust and POR-15 the seam from both sides and forget about...
• Re: Seam Sealant - What Brand is best? What is the best
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 5 Nov 2006 14:22:50 -0500
  ...POR seam sealer, best to prep the seams,first.Gouge,and sand out all calk and look at the inside.Probably some rust is...
• Re: Vanagon autobody question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:21:32 -0400
  ...I think that using lead on the seams may stop rust. Any old time lead body man out there careto comment? Eric 86-VW4x4...
• Rust in the seams
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 13:04:37 -0500
  ...My job is to take care of the rust. And there is lots of rust. Every seam, it seems, is rusted. (http://www.spurgin...
• Re: Body Seam Rust (long)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 10:36:27 -0700
  ...Sand blast, treat with a chemical rust killer, prime with etching or epoxy primer, and fill partially with a professional type body seam sealer...
• Found some Westy (hidden) rust
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 15:32:18 -0300
  ...Also the spot welded seam that runs along under the rear (hanging) closet is a bit suspicious with rust showing along the seam. Also...
• re: EuroVan rust
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 May 97 15:18:31 EDT
  ...The EV on the other hand has quickly fading paint, a 12 inch section of seam rust on the left vertical seam, and three...
• Re: Maaco
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Fri, 27 Oct 2000 17:30:41 -0400
  ...Maaco > i have a 82 westy that has a fair amount of rust. most is seam rust, a dent > near the wheel well, and...
• Question - RE: Vanagon Seams & Sealing them up for good...
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 22:29:41 -0500
  So I was looking the rust that is creeping slowly into the seam points on the van and had a strange thought. Let me...
• Maaco
  Historical mailing list - Rawls Moore
  Fri, 27 Oct 2000 14:10:27 -0600
  i have a 82 westy that has a fair amount of rust. most is seam rust, a dent near the wheel well, and various...
• Re: All of this talk about seam rust
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:23:02 -0800
  ...All of this talk about seam rust ... dig it out and paint the whole mess with POR-15, giving an interesting black accent though...
• minor rust repair
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 11:47:54 -0500
  hey all, i have some minor seam rust developing on my 90 gl. it is bubbling under paint pretty good. what is the best...
• Re: Seams
  Historical mailing list - Wade Ebert
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 08:05:43 -0500
  ...Joel D Shortlidge wrote: > My brother is flipping out over the seam rust that is growing on our > newly repainted '87 Syncro. The body...
• Re: Installing pop top seals
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 8 May 2004 19:43:58 EDT
  ...but it wasnt a choice, so... :<) so you say budweiser will stop seam rust? i knew it was good for some reason.. :<)
• Seam rust. Yuck.
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 20:30:21 EDT
  I have seam rust on my '88 Westfalia. Not exactly a big surprise, of course. It's primarily in the low horizontal seam on...
• Re: '90 syncro with seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 03:59:40 -0600
  ...think, is that 'the insideous' problem is the rust > that is down in those seams. > > you can read about this all over the internet...
• Q: Rust in seams
  Historical mailing list - Brian Isherwood
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 15:10:44 +0000
  ...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: people who dont fix their seam rust....
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 09:34:20 -0600
  I watch these seam rust threads and just wonder if I should get into the fray! I guess I'd agree with most of...
• Re: Body Seam Rust (long)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 12:21:57 -0400
  Your going to mig weld the seam? I think this is a bad Idea. This I am sure, is where the vehicle flex. Wellding...
• Re: Vanagon Seams & Sealing them up for good...
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Sat, 7 Jan 2006 11:51:06 -0500
  ...He thought the best way to prevent seam rust is to eliminate the seams, makes sense to me. He did this by filling the...
• Re: 1987 GL question
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 09:37:22 -0400
  ...Unless you're after a pristine, like-new Vanagon that probably shouldn't stop you, since ones with no seam rust are rare. David...
• Re: Disassembling Westy interior for Seam Rust battle?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Sep 2007 04:26:11 EDT
  ...83 westy has very little seam rust as seen from the outside, but my > understanding is that the rust is probably mostly hanging out...
• Re: Seam Rust Repair help
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 17:21:34 -0500
  ...Then I used Eastwood's Corroless for rust conversion. Then I tried new seam sealer in one small spot but it was very hard...
• Re: yearly reminder to caulk your fill ports and remove your hatch plugs
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sat, 20 May 2006 08:00:16 -0700
  ...the metal starts to rust.. water takes the path of least > resistance, the floor and horizontal rocker seam.. > > your seam will continue to rust...
• Re: Link to seam rust fix
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 1 Jan 2008 13:40:05 -0500
  Do you mean like this? http://westyventures.com/myrustyoldvan.htm ;-) Road salt does add to it, after the seam sealant has begun to crack...
• Re: FS 87 Syncro GL in $6500
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 19:06:35 EDT
  from the bureau of corrections: I meant to say "seam rust." Not that it "seems" like rust. BenT
• Re: CL: 1987 Poptop in Modesto for $3700
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:02:53 -0400
  Yeah, how does a California Weekender get that kind of seam rust? No openings in the side to allow the rain in. Very little...
• Re: repairing seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sat, 19 May 2001 21:19:19 -0500
  ...Corroless' rust convertor from Eastwood company, I've used the stuff before and have liked it. I also bought some beige seam sealer that...
• Re: A word to the wise on seam rust;
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 11:31:29 -0400
  ...This stopped the seam rust dead in its tracks. M
• Re: Rust in the seams
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 11:44:18 -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: Seam rust?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 15:38:25 -0500
  ...Seam rust? Just be sure to do both sides of the metal or it will rust from the inside. http://www.por15.com/ MANY...
• what is the best way to fix the rust in the body seams?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 09:42:57 -0500 (EST)
  my 85 vanagon has rust just starting to show in the driverside body seam-what is the best "fix" for this? i was going...
• Re: PIC. Under Cabinet Flooring: Westfalia OEM?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:32:17 -0700
  ...The ones with seam rust starting would obviously have more lurking. It's interesting to note how seam rust may start. Elsewhere, I see...
• Re: Body Panel Seams Cracked?
  Historical mailing list - Deaner K. Lawless Jr.
  Thu, 22 Jul 1999 09:34:31 -0400
  ...The 3M Seam Sealer is paintable or it can be applied to painted surfaces. Also, if rust has started (even if you can't...
• Re: Seem Rust
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 11:49:13 -0700
  Seem Rust? Well Ive been fighting seam rust on 2 84' Westys for about 1.5 years now. It wasnt until I got so...
• Re: Electronic Rustproofing?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:02:15 -0500
  ...Actually, nothing will stop seams rusting in the long term. Car bodies flex when they go over road irregularities, and this causes the seams...
• Re: seam rust under dash and near antenna
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 17:49:24 -0400
  ...I think this seam rust may be the cause of the rust hole I > have outside just under the antenna but I'm not...
• Rust Resto Pics: "Look Ma -- No Seams "
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 23 Jun 2005 10:38:33 -0400
  ...The guy who did the work welded the panels in so I have no seams (and hopefully therefore, no seam rust in the future...
• Seam rust repair tips WAS (Re: is primer/sealer weathertight?)
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:22:01 -0700
  ...to this day. � Some tips on the initial question as well (seam rust.)� Make a little sharp flat scraper tool with a reverse angled...
• Re: USA source for KROWN anti-rust oil !
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 07:20:29 -0700
  ...It also wicks very well into and UP! the seams, so it stops (inhibits) seam rust. Remember, the Westies have insulation in the panels...
• Re: Disassembling Westy interior for Seam Rust battle?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Sep 2007 13:04:49 EDT
  ...pretty quickly? > > silicone, seam sealer, anything you want as long as you seal them because thats why your van is rusted there in the...
• Re: seam rust - Rust Check
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 29 Aug 1998 14:52:42 PDT
  ...with "Rust >> Check" and fluid film about every 2 months, as I do with all of the >> seams - yes they are rusting -= bought it...
• Re: '91 SVX (flat 6) Syncro for sale on samba
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Sep 2005 22:22:37 EDT
  ...rust free chassis, minimal seam surface rust that has been touched up and > is bearly noticable" > > Hmmm... rust free w/minimal surface rust... > > that...
• Re: Vanagon seams
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 7 Jan 2006 15:13:53 EST
  ...a few years when you start to get all these linear rust bubble formations in the areas where the seams used to be...... :<( chris
• Re: rust treatment
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 26 Jun 2021 12:47:19 -0400
  ...I’m still scratching my head for best way to deal with seam rust. eRic This is to slow rust down. No way I...
• Re: idiot's guide to vanagon seam rust repair. please read
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 12:32:27 EST
  ...been listening to people give their ideas about dealing with the seam > > rust.. some good, some bad. > > Either you didn't listen to me...
• Re: idiot's guide to vanagon seam rust repair. please read
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 08:58:26 -0800
  --- JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > ive been listening to people give their ideas about dealing with the seam > rust.. some good, some bad. Either you...