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In a message dated 1/20/06 6:02:21 AM Eastern Standard Time,
kittypooka@yahoo.com writes:
<< Apon removing the fiber mat covering the gas tank,
which I intend to remove and clean out. I to my
misfornune have discovered that both inner and outer
wells in the front are rotted through. One was very
poorly patched with what seems to be alluminum
flashing and a rivet gun. Which of course will just
make things rust all the faster. Both bumpers are
pretty much intact but the mountings have rusted
through at the welds where they meet the body.
Any suggestions on repair. Will if be easier to
fabricate the parts myself and reweld them or should I
be looking for a donor body come spring time? >>
You can do either, but if you decide to fix it, you might want to really look
the car over for more rust. It also depends on how bad you want to keep this
car around, and how much you want to spend. I'm sure you could find a cleaner
example looking in the Samba classifieds, but you then have to figure out how
you'll get it home.
The areas you want to fix are for the most part flat sections, so this
shouldn't be too bad of a fix. Just something to think about.
Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof and IRS
71 Square, now a 2 seat Roadster, pics can be seen at;
http://volksrods.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2977 and now awaiting a 2.0L t-4 engine
transplant, finally have the needed parts : )
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