Water in footwell

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Erm, I don't know.

I'm a lover and a caretaker of my bus but I'm not hands on at all.

Probably why I get ripped off :-(

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The dark shadow in the picture between the window rubber and green paint, is there metal there or is it just open into van?.
Also, did you get anything in writing on the 'level' of respray you would get? I.e rust removal/repair.
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Looks like its open.

Nothing in writing just went over the van with him and pointed out all the rust etc including some bubbling right there where that gap is. I told him I wanted the rubbers replaced and he said he would but that if they could be repaired/salvaged he would etc..

I specifically said I wanted the cab window rubbers replaced - he didn't. Plus the rubbers in the rear windows had big gaps in which were filled with silicon. I didn't realise this so when they went back in there were big gaps which are now filled with silicon again!!

They guy's whole business is VW T25 repair and sales - I would've thought I could've got a decent job.

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That window rubber also has white paint on it? Mould as well by the looks of it.
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You need to get in touch with the guy and get all these bits sorted out, if you asked him to repair them and replace rubbers then this should be done. It looks as though the rubber doesnt fit right which will be where your water will be coming from.
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metalmick8y wrote:Ah adrian note the smilie, unlike yourself i have prior knowledge and yes your point is 100% valid but when i say i somehow doubt it , I mean that the folk that did the job would be very unlikely to remove them to paint , well they might but :rofl washers like window rubbers always get binned and new genuine fitted,at least here they do
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Please tell me That pickie is not of the van after the work is it?
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I would say that based on the fact that that's the new paint colour......that's the after pic
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Is it just my old eyes or is the insert strip missing from that windscreen rubber?
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name the bodgey bugger,even I can see that is not right,makes you realise how good metalmickey is and when I get my van rust cut out I would like him or someone as good as him to do it,I really hate rust and cannot 'get' this rat look,why the hell people want rust even if it is heavily waxed or clear sprayed onto it is beyond me.when good money is saved up and spent and then old seals are used when told to replace them is not on,really hope you get it sorted as it pisses me off and it is not my van
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Insert strip?

Yeh it's the 'after' pic.

Feelin pretty divvy right now for giving the guy the job but.....

I'll give him the chance to put it right - if he doesn't I will name and shame.

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Oldiebut goodie wrote:Is it just my old eyes or is the insert strip missing from that windscreen rubber?
std rubber, no insert :lol: in fact it almost looks like it aint been out ,saddens me too
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does not give you much faith in him does it??,hope everything else is ok and nothing rears it's ugly head in the future,do not want to sound morbid or anything
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Hi Was the van fully painted? :roll:
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Yep fully painted

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