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On 8 Feb 2005 at 12:34, D Ruesch wrote: > I've got a spot about 2" wide by 4" inches long in my front "trunk" that is > rusted through. It runs from near the brake fluid reservoir diagonally > toward the gas tank. I'm assuming it's not safe to weld in that area > without removing the gas tank and other stuff. I'd hold out for a welded repair. I would think that if your hoses are in good shape it would be okay to weld there if the area is well ventilated.. A fan to blow any fumes away from the weld area would help. Is this on the side wall? That's a common rust thru area. Does your '69 have those little box reinforcements in the inside of the fender, on the other side of this rust? -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~