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On 1 Feb 2002, at 13:26, Mark McAtee wrote: > I have a '69 squareback and I found a rusted out area in my rear fender well > just forward of the spring plate and up a little bit in the radius on the > body. It's rotted right at a welded set and at least the size of a golf ball, > probably even larger when I really get into it. I have never done repair like > this although I'm sure with a little guidance I can figure it out. If I > choose to replace it with sheet metal, were do I look to buy it and what > specifications do I look for (gauge etc.)? This area being hidden and all; is > it possible to just cut out the rot and fill the hole with fiberglass? There are many possibilities. Since it doesn't show, you can do tar and fiberglass cloth, or you can cut out that area and weld in good metal. The latter is more work, takes more skill, but lasts longer. This is a real problem area. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org