I’ll take pics of what I do Bruce. Maybe my example will be such a low bar that you’ll get going with yours :-)

Alistair 

> On Aug 19, 2021, at 6:53 AM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I have it worse on the passenger side and as a temp fix have pop riveted some thin gauge steel in place - some very crumbly rust there.  Waiting for the body work gods to say it is my van’s turn.  Never thought that the undercoating as the culprit but that makes sense.
> 
> Bruce
> 
>> On Wednesday, August 18, 2021, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> Exactly. Drivers side. I knew it was happening. I just didn’t do anything .
>> 
>> It’s the heavy undercoating there that’s the root cause. I hate that stuff, I should have removed it years ago
>> 
>> Ab
>> 
>> > On Aug 18, 2021, at 7:00 PM, Neil <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > 
>> > Good spot to poke a finger through I say. Rust is near front seat belt
>> > lower anchor?
>> > 
>> > Now I'm afraid to explore that area in my '81 !
>> > 
>> >> On 8/18/21, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> It’s just a little demoralizing at first, when you poke thru metal with
>> >> finger :-)
>> >> 
>> >> Alistair
>> >> 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > -- 
>> > Neil n
>> > 
>> > VE7TBN
>> > 
>> > 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt
>> > 
>> > 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8
>> > 
>> > VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>