It was bought in Las Cruces, New Mexico.   That's about all I know.

I also noticed today that the rivet holes in the sliding door don't have
rust around them like all the others.  weird.

ds

At 08:32 PM 6/21/2002 -0700, Paul Mayfield wrote:
>It was parked on a pier?
>
> > From:    Dylan Spurgin <vanagon@MAIL.SPURGIN.NET>
> > Subject: Rust in the seams
> >
> > If I ask too many questions, don't reply. :)
> >
> > I'm working on getting my van ready to paint. My brother is going to brush
> > paint the van (he's an "artist") using touch-up paint provided by a friend
> > in the body-shop business who is going to spray a clear coat on after the
> > paint job.
> >
> > My job is to take care of the rust. And there is lots of rust. Every seam,
> > it seems, is rusted. (http://www.spurgin.net/images/van/DCP_0095.JPG) I've
> > removed the old trim and every rivet hole is rusted as well as underneath
> > almost every window. (http://www.spurgin.net/images/van/DCP_0096.JPG)
> > (http://www.spurgin.net/images/van/DCP_0080s.JPG)
> >
> > Right now I'm sanding down to the bare metal around every rivet hole and
> > every little nick in the paint that has rust under it and then feathering
> > and priming with spray Rustoleum primer.
> > (http://www.spurgin.net/images/van/DCP_0072.JPG)
> >
> > My question is what to do about the rust in the seams and under the
> > windows? I know any rust at all is BAD but I don't believe this warrants
> > pulling all the panels and having them sandblasted. Is this the only way?
> >
> > Oh yeah, and ETKA? Can someone give me a link? I'm lost on what this
> > resource is that is mentioned so often.
> >
> > TIA
> > Dylan
> > 81 Westy
> > spurgin.net/westy1.htm

Dylan Spurgin
81 Westy - Elly the Electric Elephant
http://www.spurgin.net/westy1.htm