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• Re: F/Friday: New Vanagon Engine Idea: JB Weld Block & Heads
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:57:34 -0500
  After 11 years of ownership of an MG Midget I can endorse JB weld for intake manifold repairs, plastic parts repairs, casting your own...
• Re: Ovaled Radius Arm Hole Repair
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:45:58 -0700
  ...I won't be welding up a trailer any time soon, and would never do welding for anyone else. But...... that patch was a...
• Re: Weld 'em, was: Body Seam Rust (long)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 16:15:45 -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: Head treatment for pitting - recorded long term success of JB Weld
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:15:39 -0800
  IMHO, the JB Weld serves very little purpose when doing the "cheap fix". I've done several of these cheap fixes for folks & friends...
• 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...
• NVC: Welder in WV Eastern Panhandle area?
  Historical mailing list - WVVW
  Fri, 3 May 2002 11:46:33 -0400
  I need some welding done on my '73 beetle to make it road worthy again. Does anyone know of a reputable welder in the...
• Re: MIG welding.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 19:34:28 -0700
  ...At one point, I thought I'd have the rust cut out and welded, van painted, blah blah blah. If I had the space...
• Re: Running without a cat...?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:33:59 -0700
  ...They said yes, one could weld it (in my case using a MIG) BUT, the EMT surface should be prepared by grinding them down...
• Re: front seat swivel removal
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 11:02:53 -0700
  ...They sell a "spot > weld cutter". It is a circular bit that you use with a drill and cut out > the weld. > > Walt Spak...
• Re: Syncro Gas/FuelTank material
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 21 Dec 2013 08:56:32 -0700
  ...It's also easy to apply more plastic material, kind of like using welding rod. End result is that the weld created a perfect...
• Re: stripped oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:15:41 -0800
  If you have access to an electric welder you can get a cheap box end wrench, pound it over the plug, and weld it...
• J-B Kwik
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Sun, 30 Aug 1998 10:34:47 -0400
  Has anyone had any experience using J-B Kwik? It's a product produced by J-B Weld that bonds in 4 minutes. Just...
• Re: Front end suspension
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 13 May 2011 09:24:33 -0800
  ...I have heard as well that some people omit the spot welding, which is one of the reasons I thought that JB Weld would...
• Re: Broke off stud torqueing head-what do I do?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 16:56:36 -0500
  if you have access to a welder, weld a large nut on the remainder of the stud. this generally gets the stud hot like...
• 1.9L Head Stud Removal Success
  Historical mailing list - Dyer Lytle
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 22:28:29 -0700
  ...Getting a good grip on the stud shaft is difficult and I don't have a stud removal tool so I tried welding a...
• Re: Welders in Denver?
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:25:19 -0500
  On 12/21/05, Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks <gary2a@telus.net> wrote: > > > > As someone who does this kind of stuff.... > > If I were welding...
• Welding done? Engine tin color
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jul 1995 09:55:48 -0700
  ...The new battery tray was welded-in by bending down tabs from the un-rusted remains of the old tray and welding those tabs...
• Re: Squeaky Upper Control Arm Bushings.
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:16:58 -0800
  Grind off the old spot weld, and don't worry about replacing it. Once you see how much force is needed to press them...
• Re: Welding Project For Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 00:29:56 -0600
  ...Jim Davis out in CA had a front one made that is beefy, good looking, made from flat, welded steel pieces. IIRM there is...
• Re: Front Seat Mounts Under Swivel Seat Mounts
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 24 May 2003 13:31:05 -0400
  Yes, the swivel is welded in. On Saturday, May 24, 2003, at 01:27 PM, Loren A. Busch wrote: > Is > this welded in or...
• Welding stainless exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:54:25 -0400
  Are there any special considerations when welding stainless exhaust? Can any muffler shop do it? One of my pipes cracked at the flange. -- Sent...
• Re: Tiico Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Koloski, John G.
  Tue, 14 Nov 2000 08:41:58 -0500
  ...I've also welded in the motor mounts. -----Original Message----- From: bigw [mailto:bigw@gateway.net] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 4:37 PM...
• Fixing case damage due to water pump impeller
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 22:30:54 -0500
  Frank Condelli fixes damage to the case by water pump impellers using JB Weld. I'm a bit paranoid it might fall off and...
• Re: MIG welding.
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Lundstrom
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 23:38:00 -0700
  ...MIG welding. Up to what thickness of metal will it weld? (thanks for "heads up") Neil. On 10/1/07, Robyn Lundstrom <robyn@trainwire...
• 82 Westy middle seat install - propane bolts welded in??
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:24:31 -0800
  ...The longer rear track went in no problem, but the shorter front track was missing a welded nut for the middle hole, and the...
• Re: JB Weld in Canada
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 13:39:01 -0600
  >>Does somedy knows where to buy JB Weld in Canada? Gilles, I'm pretty sure that Canadian Tire has it in stock. I have...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings, replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 9 Nov 2014 12:08:13 -0700
  My buddy has a welder. Takes less than a minute to do both sides. Touch...touch...switch...touch...touch. Done. Z Sent from my...
• Re: Cracked exhaust manifold questions, and plee for used one for sale, '86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 15:55:53 -0700
  ...My other vanagons all have had cracks in the manifold piping, some had welds from previous repairs. I call a mobile welder out to...
• Welding Cat & Trip down 80.
  Historical mailing list - Cooper, Jonathan R.
  Mon, 14 May 2001 09:11:53 -0400
  ...Is this something that I can take to a welding shop and have them weld. The cat "looks good" on the inside and I...
• Re: Vanagon welding and Argon prices
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon DougF
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:54:13 -0800
  Boy, now I know why the little core wire welders are so popular. I spend 20 bucks on a spool of wire every couple...
• Re: Used Shifter out there?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 15 May 2004 05:57:40 EDT
  ...Welding will anneal the metal unless the welding is followed by heat treating. If allowed to cool naturally, welding high carbon steel is like...
• Re: What is this part called?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:49:44 -0700
  ...Given that it snapped, was the weld iffy? If weld was ok, but part susceptible to snapping.... (I've read that they sometimes snap...
• Re: 1987 Westy Problems
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Mon, 18 Sep 95 09:25:30 EDT
  ...they are tack-welded into the arm at the factory. Do new ones need to be tacked-welded in? What happens if I don...
• Re: F/Friday: New Vanagon Engine Idea: JB Weld Block & Heads
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 08:38:41 -0700
  ...I'm not sure of the feasibility of casting > cranks, con-rods pistons and valves of JB weld, but this could be > experimented with...
• Re: Does anyone know if this aluminum =?UTF-8?B?4oCcd2VsZGluZw==?= =?UTF-8?B?4oCd?= rod is useful for anything?
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 25 Feb 2019 17:47:25 -0700
  ...Does anyone know if this aluminum “welding” rod is useful for anything? https://www.totallytrending.us/products/easy-welding-rod Jim
• Re: Syncro gas tank in a 2WD?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 13 May 2003 15:25:07 +0200
  ...and DON'T let anyone tell you you > can't cut & weld gas tanks! But the syncro tank is plastic. You CAN`T weld...
• 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: Northern van...(Rust condition)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 3 Feb 2005 06:01:30 EST
  ...I never use JB-Weld, and i never will... Benny Boy, your not doing the JB Weld repair correctly. It is supposed to be...
• Re: To weld or not to weld upper control arm bushings..
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 08:21:31 -0600
  ...Nove have ever failed Most pressed in bushings in US built cars > were not welded. It baffles me how erratic the German engineers are...
• Re: precautions to take when welding on van
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Jan 2019 16:09:55 +0000
  ...precautions to take when welding on van What precautions should be observed when welding something on the van? Disconnect battery ground? Disconnect ECU? -Mark
• Re: Squeaky Upper Control Arm Bushings.
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 13:43:49 -0800
  ...But I suspect I'm getting a small oxy/acetylene torch kit for Christmas, so maybe I'll weld them up to be safe...
• Re: Tongue Weight, Hauling Stuff, Bicycle Racks, et al.
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 22:26:04 EDT
  ...And just to make you feel a bit better dissimilar metal's can be welded together with no problem at all, and be as...
• Re: Exhaust pipe
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 08:32:55 -0800
  ...Both times I removed the broken/cracked pipes and had them welded. It cost $20 each time. Another $20 for new gaskets and bolts...
• Replacing Front Step Section
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 6 Apr 2015 11:41:59 -0400
  I need to weld in a new Front Step Section on the passenger side of my '83. Is that too close to the gas...
• Re: JB Weld temp rating
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 01:19:29 -0500
  ...david At 12:10 AM 1/25/2001, Paul Gilland wrote: >I've always been curious if JB Kwik Weld (cures in 4 hours...
• Re: Starter Motor Internal + Strap Replace?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 9 Mar 2014 13:19:21 -0700
  ...All the others are welds in the OEM so I assume that was a weld also. It is harder to see since the wire...
• Re: need advice
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:32:32 -0500
  Happened to me and I got a mobile welder to make a house call to try the "welded washer" trick. I had tried getting...
• Re: Rear Bumper Concerns
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 22:37:38 EST
  In a message dated 98-11-17 21:05:24 EST, MW575@aol.com writes: << I went to a local welder and asked about...
• Re: map pocket repair
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:10:29 -0700
  ...Has anyone else repaired this > before? Searching didn't help me. > > Right now I'm thinking of JB Weld type stuff formed into the...
• Re: re-shaping vanagon gas tank for more capacity (Re: Reason for Saddle-shaped gas
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:01:22 -0700
  ...When the tank is welded it will burn off the rust inhibiting coating surrounding the weld zone. Unless something is done to prevent rusting...
• Re: Soo- Oil Pan cracked
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 2 Nov 2012 19:42:49 -0600
  ...Why not just take the pan to a welder and have the crack tig welded? Don Sent from my iPod On Nov 2, 2012...
• Re: exhaust head stud welded! to exhaust header flange
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:05:15 -0400
  ...You ever had a quickie-exhaust shop service your car? They weld everything. The MIG is the only tool they use other than a...
• Re: need welder in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 7 Oct 2007 10:21:18 -0700
  ...The reason I need to weld brackets on the Stebro muffler is that the original brackets broke and Stebro sent me me replacement brackets...
• (can do) Aluminum Crank Case..Weld or Replace?
  Historical mailing list - Dwight Mattix (Dwight Mattix)
  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 17:20:18 -0700 (PDT)
  used to have a lot of cases welded when i worked as an A&P on general aviaton type engines (lycoming, continental, et al...
• Re: Westy propane tank skidplate prototype
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 2 Dec 2016 18:45:32 -0800
  ...Understand that I have access to the best welding machines and that makes up to a degree for my poor welding ability (my lack...
• Re: Clutch Cross-shaft Question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 19:23:10 -0700
  ...I thought to add welds with my 110 AC MIG, but metal is thick. The weld would likely only be superficial at best. Maybe...
• Re: Exhaust Bushing Inner Weave Premature Failure
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 15:36:12 -0500
  Hey Neil, What material are the primaries? Also the way they are welded is sub-optimal which isn't helping. For tubes in flanges...
• Re: 82 Westy middle seat install - propane bolts welded in??
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:36:32 -0500
  ...Pictures to send? Propane tank near the slider? Welded bolts? Short track/long track? Are you sure it's a vanagon? : ) This all seems...
• Re: Front end suspension
  Historical mailing list - pat
  Thu, 12 May 2011 23:49:39 -0400
  ...Front end suspension Speaking of upper control arm bushings, is there any reason a person could not use JB Weld instead of spot welding...
• how to fix cracked intrument cluster housings where speedo/tach mount to cluster
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:56:50 EST
  ...they can be repaired easily with JB weld or plastic weld epoxy. i remove the speedo or tach, and remove the screws. then i...