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On 14 Apr 2001, at 2:08, David Yaghoubian wrote: > As I have been of the list for a few months I'm not sure if this topic > has been covered recently so apologies if it has, but while taking out > my seats and ripping out my carpet today to install a new carpet kit > in my '68 square I discovered to my horror that my passenger side > floorpan is badly rusted from the passenger footspace to the battery > area to the point that it might cave in when a passenger gets in the > back seat, thus requiring immediate attention. My initial thought is > that I should deal with both sides (passenger and driver) while I'm at > it so I don't have to deal with this again for a long time. You should take a good look at both sides and only replace what is bad. The pans rust out BECAUSE THERE IS A LEAK SOMEWHERE. This leak is probably only on your Rt side so far and should be the first thing you attack. It is probably not where you expect it. Check out inside the wheel wells: above and in front of the rear wheel and behind the front wheel. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org