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airkooledchris Samba Member
Joined: January 25, 2005 Posts: 2713
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:12 am Post subject: patching the 3 camping inlets |
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Does anyone have any suggestions on a cheap way to patch the 3 square holes on the side of the westfalia, where the water/etc used to be?
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Dogpilot Samba Member
Joined: October 03, 2005 Posts: 4205 Location: Flagstaff, AZ
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:39 am Post subject: |
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Cheap would be a Grateful Dead sticker.
Better, would be to go to Home Whatever, and get some aluminum sheet. The sheet should be long enough to cover the three holes. Trim it to size with some snips. Clean off any sharp edges with a file. Tape it in position and go to the back side and scratch the screw positions through the existing screw holes. Remove the piece and drill the holes you marked. Paint the piece to your desired color. Put it back on with a couple of screws to hold it in place. Put some masking tape on the margin outlining the piece. Remove the piece, put some sealant of some kind on the van. Screw the piece back on, and wipe off any excess sealant. Remove the tape, then attach Grateful Dead sticker on the piece. _________________ Geology with a Syncro rocks!
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r39o Samba Polizei
Joined: May 18, 2005 Posts: 9800 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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Seal up the old covers and put them back on. _________________ "Use the SEARCH, Luke" But first visit the Vanagon FAQ!
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jmfoust Samba Member
Joined: February 01, 2005 Posts: 130 Location: Des Moines, Iowa
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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Some people pay a lot of money for those holes! It's called a westy.
I say keep'em in case you need a gun port. :2gunfire: |
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buggnuttz Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2006 Posts: 404 Location: southern cheeseland
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Led Zepplin would also work _________________ owned 39 different VWs so far |
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