In a message dated 19/07/2004 3:32:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

The  rubber mat over the driver and passenger steps.

In case you've never  had the pleasure of removing one, try looking at
yours from under the step.  The mat is held in place by 5 rubber
protrusions on the mat that VW  accommodates by drilling 5 holes in the
step. These holes are right in  front of the wheel arch so the holes can
be kept constantly wet just in  case they don't rust out quick enough
without the road spray application.  I've just had to have two metal
plates welded in place as the steps were  rotting away.

This total overkill is done to keep a little piece of  rubber in place
and it really takes the cake...unless you know  better!

Melvin and others, once the rubbers are  removed do not glue them back in
place as they were originally.  Then keep  the area well flooded with a good rust
prevention oil such as Krown.  No  more rusting there !

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004
'87 Westy, '90 Carat &  Lionel Trains
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