It's lead. It's lead. It's lead. I have had it in my hands. It's lead.

Not pot metal, not zinc, lead.

Lead.

Jim

On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 7:40 PM kimbrennan@mac.com <kimbrennan@mac.com>
wrote:

> I would suggest it more likely to be some sort of pot metal. Cheap and
> easily cast.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Apr 27, 2016, at 6:19 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > Close up pic here if interested:
> >
> > http://www.autostadtwest.com/images/part.jpg
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff Schwaia [mailto:vw.doka@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 4:16 PM
> > To: 'Alistair Bel' <albell@SHAW.CA>; 'vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM'
> > <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Subject: RE: Vent wing seals? Anybody?
> >
> > Pretty sure it is lead as well.
> >
> > I'm holding one in my hand and it's very soft, when scratched, it is
> shiny.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > Alistair Bel
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 12:22 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Vent wing seals? Anybody?
> >
> > Looks like a lead washer, formed to suit by the part being inserted.
> >
> > Alistair
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Apr 27, 2016, at 10:51 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >>
> >> See a scan of these parts at
> >>
> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/141985718@N06/?
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >>> On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 11:59 AM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> It's lead.
> >>>
> >>> Jim
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
>