Hi Mike,

For the '71 Rustfalia I had all the rusted metal cut out and new metal
welded in. Prob'ly not what you want to hear, but...   The job started out
as intending to do a cheap "cave and pave" job, or as VanBondo likes to
call it, "lick and stick", but you know how it goes. "Well, maybe we'll
just do a little more while we're here..."

Maybe you should try posting to the Type 2 list as well, prob'ly more
rustoration experience there.

Good luck!

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tony
tri-state transporters
'57 beetle
'60 westy
'71 rustfalia
'85 westy
'86 weekender (the wife's :-) - for sale! see above
'97 golf trek (the wife's too :-)

"rusty or not the stars are just as bright and the campfire just as warm
and the bed just as cozy"  -len alcamo

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> From: Michael T. DeLessio <delessio@SONALYSTS.COM>
> To: Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU
> Subject: Body work
> Date: Monday, July 21, 1997 2:06 PM
>
> Hello all,
>
> Within the next week or so, I plan on undertaking the monumental task of
> performing the necessary body work on my '84 westy.   This involves
pulling
> a few dents, striping the body/seam rust off, and repainting.  Needless
to
> say, I have no experience in performing this type of work, so any
> information would be great.  More specifically, I was wondering about the
> best way to take off the rust and if anyone knows of a 'less expensive'
> paint sprayer that would work well.   Also, I have some (two very small
> spots) rust forming under the rubber strip around one of the rear side
> windows.  Has anyone taken out one of these windows to remove rust and if
so
> how did you do it?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike D.