My 2 cents to the rust thread ----- comments solicited

1) Living in the oft frigid clime of Toronto  --- I've gone for years on
the theory that it's best to park outside (and eschew the heated garage) to
avoid the nightly melting
of the snow/salt mixture into the nooks and crannies of your vehicle.

2) Any comments on the efficacy of spraying old motor oil on the underside
of your van in the winter. A bit lo tech but this used to be common.

Cheers,
Doug
'84 Westy ---- (that cam complete with definite side seam rust --- but no
leaky heads, knock wood)

From: Jeff Stewart <Fonman4277@AOL.COM> on 28/09/99 01:32 PM

Please respond to Fonman4277@AOL.COM

To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
cc:
Client:
Subject:  Re: RUST HOLE

In a message dated 99-09-28 12:55:26 EDT, you write:

<<
 Bondo is bad -- fiberglass with proper metal prep is good. Harder to work
 with but waterproof.
  >>

Yes, it is, but Bondo is a brand name, but has become the generic term
applied to all body fillers, like Kleenex is to tissues. Two brands of
filler, Claw Glass and Metal-2-Metal, are waterproof and are no harder to
work with than the Bondo crap you get at Trash Auto, Wal-Mart, etc. You can
get this stuff at Mattos in Falls Church, or mail order from Eastwood.
Jeff S.