and this is also why an Ontario gentlemen is importing a rather rust-free
and undented 83 Westy from here.

oh I've seen some rust all right.
like oh ...
say rusted away to nothing syncro fuel tank straps,
so badly  rusted PS metal lines they spew ATF as soon as the PS belt is put
on.
a left front disc brake 'backing plate' just rusted until you couldn't tell
it ever had one.
a very sticky/bindy ball joint, making steering very stiff
and of course rusted to nothing brake lines.
and holes right through the body .........like you could stick a baseball
bat through them they're so big...right into the main cabin ,
and suspension arms just 'gone' ..
on and on ..
the poor vans.
Which oughta make the non-rusted vanagons I have for sale pretty valuable !

Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Potts" <greg@pottsfamily.ca>
To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>; "vanagon"
<vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: New Westy owner with a few questions

> Hi Scott,
>
> You THINK you've seen rusted Vanagons. But until you've lived in Ontario
> or Quebec, you really don't know the half of it.
>
> That's why my Vanagons (and my Dad's vanagons) came from out of province.
> Mine are from VA and BC, his are from WV and BC.
>
> Ask George about his Jetta motor, he'll back me up on this.
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> Toronto, Ontario Canada
> 197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (ND Graphics graphics wrap)
> 1988 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (Colleen's ride)
> Engine conversion blog: http://www.pottsfamily.ca/wordpress/
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>
> BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 12-14th, 2011
> www.busesofthecorn.ca
>
> On 4/28/2011 3:21 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>> Very scary. I've seen many rusted vanagons ..
>> but never a jacking point rusted to the point of failure.
>> The van didn't come with a scissors jack originally of course ..
>> they come with a  quite good veridical screw jack that plugs into the
>> jacking ports in the four corners.
>
>
> --