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Re: sliding door lock, 82 vanagon
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 13 Jul 95 14:48:31 CDT
...while you are taking the panel off, why not get some Rubberized Undercoating and spray inside the door on the metal skin ... it dampens...
Re: daily driver Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:18:16 -0700
...salty water on it till it rusts a hole. > > POR 15, Undercoating and Stainless Steel. Rubber Steering hoses and nickel > alloy brake lines. Keeping...
Re: Sound proofing, was: Muffler question
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:17:57 -0600
Inside all the panels I could open up, I sprayed with undercoating and if it had the room some r13 faced fiberglass insulation and...
Cleaning Brake Resiviors, pounding out belly pans, tour dates (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Mon, 17 Apr 1995 21:55:47 -0500 (CDT)
...The one off my truck had road tar/undercoating or something like that on the outside too. Kevin cleaned the outside with our favorite...
Re: Electronic Rustproofing?
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:31:27 -0700
...Allan Streib wrote: > > > > > >> VW used something like a heavy waxy/oily undercoating... I remember it > > >> oozing out around trim pieces, side marker lamps, etc...
Re: Tire paint?
Historical mailing list - Costello, James L
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:49:29 -0600
...Eastwood's Underbody Latex protectant (http://www.eastwood.com/ew-rubberized-undercoating-aerosol-18-oz.html). Has anyone had a chance to try either...
Re: daily driver Vanagons
Historical mailing list - T Collins
Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:11:26 -0400
...salty water on it till it rusts a hole. > > > > POR 15, Undercoating and Stainless Steel. Rubber Steering hoses and > nickel > > alloy brake lines. Keeping...
Re: New Microbus Website
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Thu, 11 Jan 2001 10:34:27 -0800
...us that we need every kind of fluff they can offer. Undercoating, pinstripes and all. And let's not forget that extended warranty! You...
Re: Rust on hookup panel on Westy
Historical mailing list - David Etter
Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:38:14 -0600
...dry use a primer and when dry use a rubberized 'paintable undercoating'. Buy and install a hightech reflectorized insulation or make your own, just...
Re: A newbie needing hard starting help
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:16:19 -0700
...of heavy grease on it or vaseline or spray it with undercoating. The next one is your ignition switch. Before you would change it...
Re: 91 Vanagon Manual - slow cranking....
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Thu, 2 Dec 2010 22:59:22 -0500
...The key to any good ground though is that you make the metal on the frame SHINY! This means remove any undercoating from this...
Re: Sound Deadener Installation Concerns
Historical mailing list - vanagon
Thu, 25 Mar 2004 10:36:46 -0800
...In the old days we used undercoating and fiberglass matting and > built it up on the > > inside of the doors. It really makes the...
85 GL with Digitool Dash console For Sale
Historical mailing list - joe brown
Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:24:26 -0700
...folds into a bed either.) Rust Free, the van has no undercoating so you can see how clean it is. It has the normal...
Re: Clarification on Handling of Vanagons
Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
Mon, 05 May 1997 14:18:45 -0400
...Mine is 21 mm (measured under the undercoating.) On smaller/stiffer sidewall tires in the front only - this can cause very bad handling. Reason...
Re: Winterizing Newbie Question
Historical mailing list - Stacie Wunsch
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:34:47 -0600
...Are you dry docking the van or will it >> still be >> used occasionally? If being stored outside you need to think of >> undercoating, rust...
Re: daily driver Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:52:12 -0400
...salty water on it till it rusts a hole. > > > > POR 15, Undercoating and Stainless Steel. Rubber Steering hoses and > nickel > > alloy brake lines. Keeping...
Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Mar 2004 (#2004-199)
Historical mailing list - Bob Bolton
Tue, 9 Mar 2004 19:42:59 +1030
...starter bushing question > 2. Printing from ETKA > 3. Westfalia wiring > 4. Undercoating!!! > 5. Funny email address... (3) > 6. One more email arrived... > 7. oil...
Re: daily driver Vanagons
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:12:10 -0500
...salty water on it till it > rusts a hole. >>> >>> POR 15, Undercoating and Stainless Steel. Rubber Steering hoses and >> nickel >>> alloy brake lines. Keeping...
Re: new vanagon owner
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Sat, 16 Dec 2000 11:47:31 -0500
...get underneath and spray everything that doesn't move with rubberized undercoating. Be sure to get the wheel wells, the corner of the body...
Re: Rust Inhibit Kit (WAXOYL)-Is this the Holy Grail?
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 00:37:35 +0100
...All that original and previous owner undercoating did not really enter into my equation for "HOW" to actually do this. Reality often SUCKS. My...
Re: Sound Deadener Installation Concerns
Historical mailing list - vanagon
Wed, 24 Mar 2004 14:17:51 -0800
...In the old days we used undercoating and fiberglass matting and built it up on the inside of the doors. It really makes the...
Re: Lots of talk about Rust...
Historical mailing list - zzIML-VANAGON
Mon, 27 Sep 1999 20:01:19 -0700
...paint ) there has been different ideas about spray on types of undercoating, but i've parted my share of rotten vans that had been...
Re: Temporary Winter chassis treatment
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:23:22 -0500
...Some foolishly refused to pay for the undercoating process and they paid dearly later. A high school friend of mine, Kevin Snow, drove a...
Re: Sound proofing, was: Muffler question
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:23:07 -0400
...for me to use for that reason. > Spray foam and spray undercoating are out for the same reason. The > Dynamat sounds like it has...
Re: Tire paint?
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:06:57 -0700
...Eastwood's Underbody Latex protectant > (http://www.eastwood.com/ew-rubberized-undercoating-aerosol-18-oz.html). > > Has anyone had a chance to try either...
Re: Idle control unit for 1.9
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 5 Dec 2023 19:32:34 -0500
...My 85 still has good undercoating. But the 84 has good paint but much of the original coating has fallen off. So, I chose...
Re: '83 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 23 Apr 2002 00:38:25 -0500
...Exterior is California > weathered, but not rusty, the undercoating is still there > underneath, and > the interior is in excellent condition. > > My biggest concern is...
First Offering: '85 Single Cab FS
Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
Thu, 8 Jun 2000 12:09:44 -0300
...Undersides are nice and blue with undercoating. Minor road rash on rearmost where paint chipped away. Bottom line here, nothing mechanical is required, or...
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Sun, 6 Oct 2013 15:06:57 -0700
...The black on the pushrods is not on the pushroad tube covers; so I don't think it is undercoating - unless that was mixed...
'90 Westy Fridge Service & Rust (long)
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Sun, 3 Mar 1996 16:09:59 +0000
...I bought some 3M Rubberized Undercoating (thanks to Dan Houg's advice) and sprayed some in a plastic margerine container, and brushed it around...
Re: SMOKE! After I turn off my BA6 Gas Heater
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Mon, 20 May 2002 15:11:16 -0400
...or burn anything that has been sprayed on the exterior, especially undercoating. > >Here are a few more guesses: > >Oil in the heater boxes burning...
Re: Need jump seat mounting instructions
Historical mailing list - Cort, Joel
Wed, 1 Sep 1999 09:52:52 -0400
...I used some undercoating to hide these two bolts & nuts. Once the bracket is secured you will still have some adjustment room since the...
Re: Friday Philosophy: On Previous Owners
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:57:11 -0500
...original VW Dealer, the orginal warranty for the clear coat sealer & undercoating, a porta potty, VW trailer hitch, etc. The German gent's 1st...
Re: High cost of Q-pads
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Mon, 24 May 1999 21:40:31 -0400
...Kool Patch is undercoating. It protects the body from rust. It already contains fiberglass. That's what makes it so thick and strong. I...
Installing my Carver P4 heater (long, part 2)
Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
Thu, 5 Nov 1998 19:34:33 EST
...There is a little bit of surface rust in the areas where the undercoating had dried and flaked off. Using a couple of scrapers...
Re: Temporary Winter chassis treatment
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:01:58 -0800
...Some foolishly refused to pay for the undercoating process and > they paid dearly later. A high school friend of mine, Kevin Snow, drove a...
Late F.I. Gas Lines
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Tue, 5 Sep 95 10:28:12 EDT
...between tank and fuel filter was rusting UNDER A LAYER OF UNDERCOATING, so don't assume you are OK, be sure. Sorry this has...
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sun, 6 Oct 2013 14:51:05 -0700
...push rods were all shiny and cle Makes me think of undercoating on there. I suspect it's nothing to worry about. > an looking...
wrap around metal bumpers.Was:Re: NEW Fiberglass bumpers and s....
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Wed, 17 Mar 2004 04:52:37 EST
...body seam which on my Vanagon is partially undercoat, partially chipped undercoating and partially dented from the previous owner. None of this is even...
Re: Winterizing Newbie Question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:10:37 -0700
...Are you dry docking the van or will it >>> still be >>> used occasionally? If being stored outside you need to think of >>> undercoating, rust...
Re: Temporary Winter chassis treatment
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:48:26 -0600
...Some foolishly refused to pay for the undercoating process and they paid dearly later. A high school friend of mine, Kevin Snow, drove a...
Re: many questions about the westy..
Historical mailing list
Mon, 27 May 1996 10:51:22 -0500
...Once it's patched up, spray the whole (rear, anyway) floor with that undercoating in a can, then put the wood back down. Pat...
Re: Just how far in over my head am I? (long)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 08:48:28 -0400
...The underbody (which VW coated with wax-based undercoating) was pristine. The new transmission started whining after only 20-30k miles and had ring...
Re: SMOKE! After I turn off my BA6 Gas Heater
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Mon, 20 May 2002 18:01:05 -0400
...or burn anything that has >>been sprayed on the exterior, especially undercoating. >>> >>>Here are a few more guesses: >>> >>>Oil in the heater boxes burning...
Re: Just how far in over my head am I? (long)
Historical mailing list - joe trussell
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 12:59:41 +0000
...The underbody (which VW coated with wax-based >undercoating) was pristine. > >The new transmission started whining after only 20-30k miles and had >ring...
Re: POR15 Undercoat (long)
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Mon, 20 Jan 2003 19:11:11 +0100
...but you will have to remove any old undercoating, oil, waxy stuff, and grime. For this the company recommends their Marine Clean product, which...
second propane tank with links (long)
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Thu, 5 May 2005 23:27:20 -0700
...off the top and fittings and sprayed the rest with rubberized undercoating, for a black and white look! Sprayed the bottom of the rock...
Re: Clarification on Handling of Vanagons
Historical mailing list
Wed, 7 May 1997 23:03:05 -0400
...Mine is 21 mm (measured under the >undercoating.) > > > >Dave > >At 12:58 PM 5/3/97 -0500, mark keller wrote: >> The information I wrote...
Re: Just how far in over my head am I? (long)
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 08:50:37 -0500
...The underbody (which VW coated with wax-based >> undercoating) was pristine. >> >> The new transmission started whining after only 20-30k miles and had >> ring...
Re: Oil Pressure Light on-need help! (dealer cant fix it)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Fri, 4 Apr 2008 18:57:23 -0700
...The fuel pump sure appears to be original - ( 87 Vanagon btw ) has undercoating on it, and original type crimp hose clamps. I put on...
I finally got a VW Thing ('74)!
Historical mailing list
Sun, 9 Jul 1995 13:16:49 -0700
...No one was able to figure out whether this was mutiny on the part of the undercoating, or the original pans trying to escape...
Big Trip Report [part 10, long]
Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
Fri, 22 Sep 1995 18:02:56 -0700 (PDT)
...There was no way I was going to risk a shift in that slippery mess! I'd also succeeded in undercoating the car with...