Did VW or Westfalia waxoyl vans?

Post by **irishkeet** » 01 Oct 2007, 17:53

Hi

Refitting my 1980 westy and after taking out the fridge unit to check for rust I found that the panel (all along that side of the van) and the floor is waxoyled
It looks like the unit has never been taken out before so I was wondering if anyone knows if Westfalia or VW did this?
Floor Photo
[img:850:565]http://www.irishkeet.pwp.blueyonder.co. ... 0floor.jpg[/img]
Panel Photo
[img:850:565]http://www.irishkeet.pwp.blueyonder.co. ... 20wall.jpg[/img]
Also there is practically no rust

Post by **Bowton Lad** » 01 Oct 2007, 20:29

VW started to use cavity wax injection treatment on cars in 1979 & I believe that they started to treat vans from around 1986/87. Maybe it was Wesfalia who treated your van, otherwise it must have been a previous owner.

Post by **maximus** » 02 Oct 2007, 05:33

You lucky bugger a rare site indeed well done that van

Post by **Bilbo Blue** » 02 Oct 2007, 06:11

Wish mine looked like that!

Post by **irishkeet** » 02 Oct 2007, 07:51

yep
i have to say i was surprised
my westy is a '79-80 one of the first with the all red rear lights
i have a small bit of rust on the outside seam and i figured it was coming from the inside out, but now I doubt it
will be running a photo blog of the work soon

Post by **1664** » 02 Oct 2007, 12:27

VW did an in factory treatment known as 'zebarting' (spelling?). My camper had it done and has next to no rust.

Post by **Cruz** » 02 Oct 2007, 13:04

Looks like it was brewtime when mine passed then

Post by **Bowton Lad** » 02 Oct 2007, 13:19

Cruz wrote:Looks like it was brewtime when mine passed then

If your van was built before 1986/87 it won't have been treated.

Post by **maximus** » 02 Oct 2007, 15:52

If your van was built before 1986/87 it won't have been treated.

Mines 83 and its caked in it!

Post by **Bowton Lad** » 02 Oct 2007, 16:11

maximus wrote:If your van was built before 1986/87 it won't have been treated.

Mines 83 and its caked in it!

Well if your van's an '83, Herr Volkswagen didn't do it.

My Auto-Sleeper built in October 1983 wasn't treated at the VW favtory & the A/S works don't appear to have done anything. There is however some after market Waxoyl treatment underneath the van which has obviously been applied by a previous owner.

Post by **maximus** » 02 Oct 2007, 16:32

mmm must have been previous German gent Bowton

Post by **irishkeet** » 02 Oct 2007, 17:33

MMM
its strange cos it looks like its never ben taken apart
who knows
just glad its done, one less job for me

Post by **Bowton Lad** » 02 Oct 2007, 20:57

irishkeet wrote:MMM
its strange cos it looks like its never ben taken apart
who knows
just glad its done, one less job for me

My guess is Westfalia when they converted the bus into a camper.

Post by **irishkeet** » 03 Oct 2007, 07:44

Bowton Lad wrote:
irishkeet wrote:MMM
its strange cos it looks like its never ben taken apart
who knows
just glad its done, one less job for me

My guess is Westfalia when they converted the bus into a camper.

Yes i reckon so
well done to the Westy team

Post by **irishkeet** » 07 Oct 2007, 17:49

took the whole floor up today (photos on other link) all waxoyled! and the seams on the other side of the van are all waxoyled too so it had to be done at the time of fitting as the wooden floor was stuck to some of the waxoyl

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