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Did VW or Westfalia waxoyl vans?
Posted: 01 Oct 2007, 17:53
by irishkeet
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
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Panel Photo
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Also there is practically no rust
Did VW or Westfalia waxoyl vans?
Posted: 01 Oct 2007, 20:29
by Bowton Lad
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.
Posted: 02 Oct 2007, 05:33
by maximus
You lucky bugger a rare site indeed well done that van
Posted: 02 Oct 2007, 06:11
by Bilbo Blue
Wish mine looked like that!
Posted: 02 Oct 2007, 07:51
by irishkeet
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
Posted: 02 Oct 2007, 12:27
by 1664
VW did an in factory treatment known as 'zebarting' (spelling?). My camper had it done and has next to no rust.
Posted: 02 Oct 2007, 13:04
by Cruz
Looks like it was brewtime when mine passed then
Did VW or Westfalia Waxoyl vans?
Posted: 02 Oct 2007, 13:19
by Bowton Lad
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.
Posted: 02 Oct 2007, 15:52
by maximus
If your van was built before 1986/87 it won't have been treated.
Mines 83 and its caked in it!
Did VW or Westfalia waxoyl vans?
Posted: 02 Oct 2007, 16:11
by Bowton Lad
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.
Posted: 02 Oct 2007, 16:32
by maximus
mmm must have been previous German gent Bowton
Posted: 02 Oct 2007, 17:33
by irishkeet
MMM
its strange cos it looks like its never ben taken apart
who knows
just glad its done, one less job for me
Did VW or Westfalia Waxoyl vans?
Posted: 02 Oct 2007, 20:57
by Bowton Lad
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.
Re: Did VW or Westfalia Waxoyl vans?
Posted: 03 Oct 2007, 07:44
by irishkeet
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
Posted: 07 Oct 2007, 17:49
by irishkeet
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
