Move to California. Get lazy. No rust.

tim in san jose (no rust 81 Westy, no rust 83 AirCooled, no rust 84
waterboxer)

>From: Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
>Reply-To: Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: REMOVE THOSE HATCH PLUGS!!  Re: Rear hatch for '88 GL - what
>            years fit?
>Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 09:34:43 -0700
>
> > > It seems the drainage on the bottom of the hatch
> > is poorly designed - it
> > > traps moisture in the folded seam, since the
> > drains are about 1" higher
> > > than the bottom of the door.
>
>Every year I take the rear interior panel off and take
>the insulation out and spray Krown Rust Prevention oil
>down in there.  When I get lazy, I just spray it up
>through the oblong holes along the bottom of the rear
>lid.  No rust.  Malcolm, Halifax
>
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