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Subject:Body seam gap - How to repair?
From:Tabe Johnson
Date:Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:44:44 -0400

Hi All,

So the other day we went to turn a corner (and when I say "we" I
actually mean "she-who-must-be-obeyed") and had a bit of an accident
with a parked car.  We now have some scrapes down the side of our van
by the right rear wheel, and a thin gap is visible in the paint between
the body panels there.

What's the best way to repair/plug this gap so it doesn't rust?  Appearance
isn't a huge issue right now, but I'll probably want to repair it so it looks
nicer at some point in the next few years.

I'm thinking goop some white POR-15 in the gap?  Izzat a good, bad, or ugly
idea?  Do I need to sand down the paint in the area first?

Thanks!

tabe johnson/87 westy

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