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Depending on the size of the holes-you could try using fiberglass with the POR-15. I think I read on the list that you can just put the fiberglass over the hole, and then paint the por-15 on, I guess it reacts with the fiberglass....wasn't there just a discussion about this on the list(may have been on the vintage bus list) -kevin guarnotta '65 kombi '71 sqbk somerville, ma -----Original Message----- From: JBRIGS [mailto:jbrig@enter.net] Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 1:53 AM To: type3@vwtype3.org Subject: [T3] Patch panels?? I've decided to take a stab at fixing the rust on my '73 fastback. I pulled up the carpet in the front and found lots of surface rust on the driver's side floor. It's rusted through around the heat duct and the wheel well. I gave the floor a good coating of POR-15, but I still have a hole. I have been unable to find any type 3 patch panels. I am not a master craftsman by any means, so fabricating my own panels is proving to be a bit difficult. I have a wire feed mig welder, but i'm not sure that I want to weld inside of the car. What is the best way to patch these holes? It doesn't seem fair that I can find every body part imaginable for a beetle but nothing for my car! Has anyone else had this problem? Is there a solution? Joel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org