I have rust at the lower left corner of the windshield that goes all
the way throught the metal.  Is there any access to this area from the
back side?  From previous dash removals, I don't remember seeing a way
through the dash.

Some photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/IQNM8X9AGIeroEErxFo8vw?feat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/X9FTUbwtbrdx5ai4h1CD-w?feat=directlink

I needed to replace my cracked windshield to pass the New Hampshire
state safety inspection.  I don't want to replace the glass without
fixing this first.  Any suggestions for inexpensive DIY repairs?  This
is the only rust spot in the windshield channel, but the seams that
run vertically below the windshield corners show signs of rust beneath
the caulking.  I'm thinking of cleaning out the rust with a wire
wheel, treating with rust converter, patching the hole with JB Weld
(or something similar) and painting with POR-15 or Rustoleum.

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Michael Snow
1982 Westfalia 1.9TD
http://slowmachine82.blogspot.com/