My $7000 dollars worth... don't cut corners!  I just had $7000 with of body
repair and paint done to my Syncro Westfalia.  My wife and I remove the
entire interior before it went to the paint shop as Vanagons rust from the
inside to the outside.  Takes about 3 to 4h to remove the interior but you
will be very happy that you did this as you can now get at all the rust on
the inside.

See http://www.hasenwerk.ca/syncrortdi for the details of my project.
Hopefully this evening I will get the lastest photos done showing the
interior and exterior painting, insulation and the like.

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3

Internet          http://www.fastforward.ca
Email     sales@fastforward.ca

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
samc
Sent: July 11, 2006 8:14
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Body Work, welding, and danger - A question

My 84 Westy is finally in the shop for a "body uplift" and the fellow doing
the work expressed genuine fear about doing the needed welding to repair and
replace the body parts adjacent to the stove/refridge and wiring that exists
behind the cabinetry.

He had wondered about removing the cabinetry while he does the work, but
that seems like a daunting and possibly unnecessary task.

Help?  Ideas?

Tks
SamC