[T3] what I found after removing my seats...(pics)

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I got the seats out of the Notch just fine today, peeled out the nasty, wet, 
dirty carpet and found what I think to be PO installed tar/styrofoam 
insulation boards.

uh-oh...perfect water trappers.  Turns out it wasnt so bad.  Looked a lot 
worse that it actually was.  I peeled out all the insulation stuff, scraped, 
scraped, and scraped some more, vacuumed, wire brushed, wire wheeled, 
vacuumed and repeated for about 5 hours and I still have some work to do.

I only found one hole and it wasnt from rust.  It's some sort of puncture 
wound that seems to have been made by a screwdriver.  In any event, the metal 
around the hole is very solid and I figure I can just hammer and dolly it 
back together and smear some POR15 putty over it and be all set.

Take a look at the pics and let me know if you have any comments.  I also 
included a pic of my late model 3 bolt door hinge with 3 hex head bolts for 
those that were interested.

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individual pics can be found at:
http://members.aol.com/vwnotchback/notch1.jpg
http://members.aol.com/vwnotchback/notch2.jpg
http://members.aol.com/vwnotchback/notch3.jpg
http://members.aol.com/vwnotchback/notch4.jpg
http://members.aol.com/vwnotchback/notch5.jpg
http://members.aol.com/vwnotchback/notch6.jpg
http://members.aol.com/vwnotchback/notch7.jpg
http://members.aol.com/vwnotchback/notch8.jpg

My next course of action is to get the POR15 Pan restoration kit 
($120...ouch!) and get the pan all set and then order a new carpet kit.

Take a look at the pics and lemme know what you all think.  I was surprised 
at how good the thing actually was under all that water and dirt and grime.

Matt
71 Notch
71 Square

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