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Re: Re[2]: Leaking Windshields


At 07:16 PM 1/20/97 -0600, Melissa & Jim wrote:
>>From: Larry Edson <sonofed@ix.netcom.com>
>
>>I seem to recall hearing or reading that VW was the first automaker to use
>>this process of dipping the complete body to get primer on the whole car.
>>But the rockers, which could have used it the most, didn't get coverage on
>>the inside.  So, while its a great idea, it shows that doing an incomplete
>>job is not much better than if they had sprayed the primer on.
>
>How do you know that the rockers were not painted inside?  I have never seen 
>the insides of one except long after the paint was irrelevant.  Doesn't the 
>pinch weld at the bottom have periodic openings that could have been to let 
>the paint drain out, or is this just for water?
>
I have cut up a couple of Type 3 Ghias for parts and there is no paint on
the inside.  I think if VW wanted to put paint in there they would have to
worry about it surviving the heat of the heater channels.  

Larry

Larry Edson
sonofed@ix.netcom.com
'66 Type 34 Karmann Ghia
'65 Type 345 w/ electric sunroof



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