Vanagon 100% electric with Chevy Bolt drivetrain

[T3messie]

You will have to weld the holes behind the seals.

[jimf909]

[RoryGirl]

[yabert]

[RoryGirl]

Converter
https://www.caswellcanada.ca/OSPH1G.html

I'm not too up on paint stuffs yet...I'd say - the best your wallet can afford. Google "Autobody supply" in your area and have a talk with whoever's at the counter.
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1991 Double door pop top conversion

[yabert]

We prepare everything for the paint job in 2 weeks and I don't know what to do with this.
What is it possible to do with the water who stay trap under the front doors, between the seal and the steel body?
Is this normal? Is there common solutions?
Is my only solution is to do holes in the steel to allow the water who enter by the door to flow up to the ground?

Advice are welcome.

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My 360 volts Vanabolt: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...highlight=

[Alaskaberrys]

That seems like an unusual spot for rust to form unless the door remained shut, outside, for a very long time. My doka was very rusty in all the usual places (dog leg, all seams, inside pillars) but was no sign of rust there. Perhaps the door was opened enough to air it out.

Was there some kind of seal there? (other than the one on the door)
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'91 Westfalia, Bordeaux Red Pearl 2.1L 2wd Auto
'91 T3 Syncro Doka, Escorial Green 1.9L TD AAZ “Gremian” (to provoke, irritate, exasperate, vex...)

[yabert]

[dobryan]

If that were mine I’d wire wheel off as much rust as possible, rust convert what remained, two coats of epoxy primer, then final color over that.

No reason for that to rust there other than the original paint was compromised.
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'87 Westy w/ 2002 Subaru EJ25 and Peloquin TBD

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MD>Canada>AK>WA>OR>CA>AZ>UT>WY>SD
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The Western Syncro build
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[yabert]

[Abscate]

Now that the electric power grid has collapsed, do you regret the VsnBolt conversion

2.5 miles per kW…about 250% cheaper per mile than a 30 mpg econobox….
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[yabert]

[Abscate]

I swagged that too, you are roughly at the break even point. Well done! Are you still finding opportunities to charge for free at work and others ?

2.5 kwh per mile is about 5 cents per mile vs 35 cents per mile for gas
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[yabert]

[Abscate]

I get free gas at work but I have to stay late. I have the intern do it in case Im caught. HR fires them first as it’s easier
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[jimf909]

I'm happy just stealing my body weight in office supplies every year.
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[yabert]

Let go for the paint job.
First day we remove the stuff to discover the rust.
We are lucky, lot of rust, but no holes behind the windows seals except in the tailgate where few inches have to be weld.
Next step is to put sandblast on that rust to see if there is enough steel left.

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My 360 volts Vanabolt: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...highlight=

[yabert]

Here two unusual (to me) place with rust.
The rear upper corner, in contact with the pop top seem a bit complex to weld considering the shape.
Advice?

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[DuncanS]

Cut a piece of steel and heat it up and pound it into shape. Alternatively, you can make a pattern with masking tape and weld together some triangles to come close and then beat it into shape.

Duncan