Re: [T3] Front fender rust question

["Dave Hall" <dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk>]

> The car is so solid that this rotted bumper bracket area is a real
anomoly.
> Maybe bumped there and underseal was broken enough to capture moisture.

The rust isn't on the fender at all, but on the inner wheel well.
I would be inclined to grind away the rust from the inside, and reweld the
clean edges of the metal to the bumper mount.  The mounts are very thick
metal, and the rusty part is probably the thinner body metal.  It would be
best to do a bit at a time to save removing the strength all round. I guess
your bumper has the reinforcement bar, so there's some extra support for
the bumper anyway (even though the screws holding them together are only
sheet metal type).  If it has rusted too much, you may have to plate over
it.  Luckily it isn't in a very obvious location.

Disturbing the fender could produce other difficulties, and is quite a bit
more work.  Put some wax anti-rust treatment inside the bumper mount when
you have finished (remove a bolt, but check it wants to move first, or you
may end up removing the fender to get the broken bolt out.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.net/
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----- Original Message -----
From: Andy Askren <andyaskren@hotmail.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: 09 March 2000 23:15
Subject: [T3] Front fender rust question


> The situation:
> 1970 Square; looking in trunk, down past the spare and the washer fluid
> reservoir, at area where front bumper bolts to inner front fender
(driver's
> side), I can see a small amount of rot poking thru-- neatly outlining the
> bumper attachment bracket. Passenger side look entirely fine.
>
> The question:
> To treat this right, (assuming the rest of fender is solid) is it better
to
> remove this fender, cut out bad section, treat any remaining rust, and
weld
> in a patch? Or better to try to find replacement fender?
>
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