

| Subject: | '85 Vanagon rear right jack point rust |
| From: | Evan Sullivan |
| Date: | Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:41:26 -0500 |
Hi Everyone I'm new to this list. I have had two Vanagons since 2018 (one at a time) and have been active on TheSamba since before then when I was looking for my first van. A friend of mine recommended I join because I live in MA and there are apparently quite a few northeast folks here. I have an '85 Westy with some pretty serious rust on the rear right jack point. It appears to be caused by water ingress in the rear right window seal, which is bubbling with rust. Here are some photos of the jack point: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0NG4TcsmGOFIED You probably noticed that a previous owner sprayed in expanding foam insulation and put bondo over the rust. I will have to scrape all that off to see the full extent of the damage, but my amature diagnosis based on what I see so far is "not good." I'm worried especially because the trailing arm mounts to the jack point. I took it to a couple local auto body shops last week and they both declined to work on it. Can anyone recommend someone who might take this on? I'm in Acton, MA. Thanks! -Evan
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