Thanks guys. This is helping.
Assuming I prep well and use good paint, it seems they'll be good for a
while longer.

But blue paint?

My van is brown! --- ;^)

Neil.

On Nov 28, 2007 4:56 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
wrote:

> I've seen far worse, holes rusted clear through even.
> If you don't readily have other choices for pipes, I'd clean these to bare
> metal and paint them with the best stuff you can - POR is great of course.
>   Might even just make them blue for color coding by system, and for
> funnsies.
> The ones I've seen rust through at the low spots, and closer to the engine
> as you say.
> Scott
> turbovans
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> neil N
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 3:17 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Coolant pipe pics. Opinions needed!
>
> Hi all.
> If anyone has time, I'd appreciated an opinion on these coolant pipes I
> pulled from my 1985 Vanagon to use in my 1981:
>
>
> http://musomuso.googlepages.com/coolantpipes
>
>
> These pics show the worst rust at rear. Front is minimal surface rust.
>
>
> Any opinions on how long they might last or if they're even worth saving?
>
>
> If they're worth saving, I might even go crazy and order some POR-15 to
> play
> with!
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> "Jaco"  (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>
> Engine swap beginings: http://musomuso.googlepages.com/home
>
>

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
"Jaco"  (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

Engine swap beginings: http://musomuso.googlepages.com/home