Ya....
This bus is going to become a piece of yard art next spring.... I just want
to patch the hole for practice. Thus, I have no interest in spending $80 on
that piece (plus shipping).
If anyone's got a relatively rust free junker lying around that I can cut
off, please let me know!

-craig

On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 9:52 PM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:

> Yeah, that's the right way to do it. I went with the wire brush, wire
> wheel, Picklex metal prep with a Por-15 paint coat, tie coat, Resto-Grip
> filler and StraightLine finish filler.  I'll be poking it every summer and
> I'm sure I'll need to replace the panel at some point.
>
> Try Cip-1 for sheet metal.
> http://store.cip1.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/XXX-85A.pdf
>
> John Meeks
> '91 Vanagon MV
>
> Northern Michigan
>
> Vanagon Rescue Squad
> www.vanagonauts.com
>
> On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 8:58 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I've got a similar hole in the arch right behind the driver.
>> I attribute it too the sunroof drain right there, and salt.
>> It's a big one though. I'll be fixing it soon I hope. Anyone have any
>> donor metal? : )
>>
>> -Craig
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 8:17 PM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> So... while prepping for a rear trailing arm rebushing project ( that's a
>>> whole other story, the moral of which is 'kids, don't try this at home if
>>> you drive in brine for part of the year.' ) I removed the fiberglass
>>> cladding just fore of the rear passenger side wheel. What I found was not
>>> a
>>> bit pretty. An 8" rustout of the outer sheet metal right above the
>>> trailing
>>> arm/jack point.
>>>
>>> https://picasaweb.google.com/112346123305551852781/SaltbeltRustyParts#5609690386532659922
>>> ( Warning!! Content is disturbing ).
>>>
>>> I've removed the cladding from both sides of the van between the wheels
>>> and
>>> they ain't going back on. I kinda like the retro late 80's look anyway.
>>> I'm
>>> doing the bottom rails including the jack points and trailing arm bolts
>>> in
>>>  Por-15 with a flat black topcoat.
>>>
>>> If anyone wants the panels I removed. just send me a pmail and I'll be
>>> happy
>>> to ship them to you. They are in fine condition. Pix on request.
>>>
>>> I'll post the bushing story after I have a pro alignment and drive a bit
>>> more. I used Powerflex bushes (thanks Chris (Loogy on theSamba) ) on the
>>> upper control and the rear trailing arms. First impressions: SWEET!!!
>>>
>>> John Meeks
>>> '91 Vanagon MultiVan
>>> Northern Michigan
>>>
>>> Vanagon Rescue Squad
>>> www.vanagonauts.com
>>>
>>
>>
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