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Date:         Wed, 27 Apr 2016 21:46:25 -0400
Reply-To:     Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vent wing seals? Anybody?
In-Reply-To:  <00c101d1a0eb$b43a1880$1cae4980$@gmail.com>
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Y'all just need to bow to Jim's wisdom on this one. It's lead. Period.
End of discussion. Seen enough mini balls to know . . . Been around
enough Civil War sites where they made them to know. Melted enough
lead making bird's feet (don't ask) to know. It's lead.


Now, why's the water leaking in below the pivot?
Marc


On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 9:17 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
> That's possible, the sulfuric acid test will tell!
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> kimbrennan@mac.com
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 5:40 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Vent wing seals? Anybody?
>
> I would suggest it more likely to be some sort of pot metal. Cheap and
> easily cast.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Apr 27, 2016, at 6:19 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> Close up pic here if interested:
>>
>> http://www.autostadtwest.com/images/part.jpg
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jeff Schwaia [mailto:vw.doka@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 4:16 PM
>> To: 'Alistair Bel' <albell@SHAW.CA>; 'vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM'
>> <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Subject: RE: Vent wing seals? Anybody?
>>
>> Pretty sure it is lead as well.
>>
>> I'm holding one in my hand and it's very soft, when scratched, it is
> shiny.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of Alistair Bel
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 12:22 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Vent wing seals? Anybody?
>>
>> Looks like a lead washer, formed to suit by the part being inserted.
>>
>> Alistair
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Apr 27, 2016, at 10:51 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>> See a scan of these parts at
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/141985718@N06/?
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>> On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 11:59 AM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> It's lead.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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