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When my 67 was totaled last month(still no money from insurance yet) the entire rear cargo platform collapsed from rust At 01:17 PM 7/21/98 -0400, you wrote: >Ah, so much like my own Deathrust...... and a 71 square too! > >At least I'm not lonely anymore... > >Solidarity In Oxidation! >-rj > >http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/1250/rotten.html >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Greg Merritt [SMTP:gregm@vwtype3.org] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 1998 1:06 PM >> To: type3@vwtype3.org >> Cc: wpc@po.cwru.edu; mjanello@umich.edu; >> george.g.rector@ccmail.census.gov >> Subject: lessons in rust >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> Well, over the last couple of days, I've torn out bits of the >> interior of my '71 daily (year-round) driver. Let these pictures be a >> warning to you all: >> >> http://www.vwtype3.org/tech/rust/ >> >> Yup, I drove this car to work today. In the rain. About as soon as >> we >> hit 45mph, my daughter (in the front seat) says, "Daddy, I'm getting >> wet." >> >> Don't believe I've ever before seen water from the back wheels >> landing on the dash board! :-o >> >> -Greg >> '69 Squareback >> [80% of a] '71 Squareback >> '63 Beetle > >