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Author: | Tony Burd [ Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:52 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: New Project VA485 - RPJ 7L |
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That looks perfect!
Blimey how many have you got on the go at the moment?
VA276 arrived today for some welding, it's gone in pretty much the same places as VA485! |
Author: | James467 [ Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:02 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: New Project VA485 - RPJ 7L |
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That looks perfect!
Blimey how many have you got on the go at the moment?
VA276 arrived today for some welding, it's gone in pretty much the same places as VA485! |
Author: | Tony Burd [ Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:23 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: New Project VA485 - RPJ 7L |
Author: | Tony Burd [ Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:34 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: New Project VA485 - RPJ 7L |
Not much time today, but had a bit of time to remove the rear section of the roof: Drilled out the spot welds (I am not very good at it, never seem to get it spot on). The upper rear screen panel needs some local repair otherwise seems ok. The good thing is this area is covered by the trim. |
Author: | Tony Burd [ Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:03 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: New Project VA485 - RPJ 7L |
Those gutter don't look too bad on Lee's car. The second picture above shows how much the roof moves when you chop it. |
Author: | James467 [ Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: New Project VA485 - RPJ 7L |
Yes, the gutters are very good. The intergrips will help with the roof movement, lots of them! |
Author: | Richard the old one [ Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:11 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: New Project VA485 - RPJ 7L |
Many thanks for the photograph Tony and I hope it will help some other owners who are looking to find out how water is getting into their car's boot. |
Author: | James467 [ Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:16 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: New Project VA485 - RPJ 7L |
It is good practice to seam seal welds like the roof gutters with a good PU seam sealer. The factory did do this, unfortunately the sealer tends to go hard and crack letting water back in which from what I can see causes windscreen scuttle and bulkhead rot all the way down to the front and rear sills like Richard found. Water can also leak through the holes on that saddle chrome trim peice on the lower edge of the c pillar. So when you are done, just run a thin bead of sealer along the gutter, then run your finger along there to seal! I did this on VA138 for Shaun. |
Author: | new to this [ Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:23 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: New Project VA485 - RPJ 7L |
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It is good practice to seam seal welds like the roof gutters with a good PU seam sealer. The factory did do this, unfortunately the sealer tends to go hard and crack letting water back in which from what I can see causes windscreen scuttle and bulkhead rot all the way down to the front and rear sills like Richard found. Water can also leak through the holes on that saddle chrome trim peice on the lower edge of the c pillar.
JamesSo when you are done, just run a thin bead of sealer along the gutter, then run your finger along there to seal! I did this on VA138 for Shaun. What sealer do you use Dave |
Author: | James467 [ Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:59 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: New Project VA485 - RPJ 7L |
It's a PU sealer from Whoppee Motor Factors!! Not sure of the brand, I'll need to go out to the garage and look but its brilliant! |
Author: | Tony Burd [ Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:03 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: New Project VA485 - RPJ 7L |
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The factory did do this, unfortunately the sealer tends to go hard and crack .....
Yep I can see evidence of the factory sealant but it is comprised, dried and disintegrating.
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Author: | James467 [ Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:27 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: New Project VA485 - RPJ 7L |
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The factory did do this, unfortunately the sealer tends to go hard and crack .....
Yep I can see evidence of the factory sealant but it is comprised, dried and disintegrating.
I've been looking at T25 Westfalias recently |
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