Lead and glass have a relationship going back thousands of years. Germans
are no fools.

Jim

On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> You both have added to the Vanagon knowledge base!  At least as far as
> this list is concerned.  It should have been made of nylon, but that would
> have cost $0.25 more.  But lead is an old school material for an old-school
> design--vent wings.  Long obsolete for poor aerodynamics, but they are an
> effective early form of air conditioning.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of Marc Perdue
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 6:46 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;>
> Subject: Re: Vent wing seals? Anybody?
>
> Y'all just need to bow to Jim's wisdom on this one. It's lead. Period.
> End of discussion. Seen enough mini balls to know . . . Been around enough
> Civil War sites where they made them to know. Melted enough lead making
> bird's feet (don't ask) to know. It's lead.
>
> Now, why's the water leaking in below the pivot?
> Marc
>
> On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 9:17 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > That's possible, the sulfuric acid test will tell!
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> <javascript:;>] On
> > Behalf Of kimbrennan@mac.com <javascript:;>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 5:40 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;>
> > Subject: Re: Vent wing seals? Anybody?
> >
> > 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
> <javascript:;>> 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 <javascript:;>]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 4:16 PM
> >> To: 'Alistair Bel' <albell@SHAW.CA <javascript:;>>; '
> vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;>'
> >> <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;>>
> >> 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
> <javascript:;>] On
> >> Behalf Of Alistair Bel
> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 12:22 PM
> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;>
> >> 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
> <javascript:;>> 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
> <javascript:;>>
> > wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> It's lead.
> >>>>
> >>>> Jim
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
>