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Subject:Re: vanagon seam rust repair
Date:Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:37:15 EST

In a message dated 12/27/08 9:27:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,
welfarewrkr@IGC.ORG writes:

> need to remove the fiberglass panels on my 91 GL to get at the rust.
>
> Last time I tried this - on a '90 GL - the little screws on the
> plastic hangers that hold the panels to the body were so rusted that
> I ended up destroying the hangers to get the panels off. I was
> junking that van so I never had to deal with getting them re-hung:
> can you get replacement hangers, or do folks jury-rig it some other way?
>
> Steve, 91 Vanaru GL in Chicago where they use LOTS of salt.
>

and oh i know what u mean.   this is only a saltbelt problem.
west coasters prolly have no idea what you are talking about here :<)

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