Eric,
Excellent fabrication / metalforming work on your project, in particular the
rocker cap!
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric A. Isaacson" <eric.isaacson@jbtool.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 10:16 AM
Subject: RE: Floor board holes - Includes Repair Log
> I wholeheartedly agree that it could be worse than it looks. My '68
> floor when through the following:
>
> 1. No visible holes with ratty carpet in place
> 2. Small holes visible at firewall and near the seat mounting holes
> after carpet removal
> 3. Much larger holes after breaking lose the rust
> 4. Bunches of pinholes and other holes discovered after the tar mat is
> removed.
> 5. Spot repair may be possible with a couple repair panels from Ross...
> 6. Body was media blasted exposing deep pitting and more floor holes.
> 7. Full replacement required but full replacement panels unavailable.
> 8. Fabricated new floors by assembling multiple replacement panels from
> Ross
> 9. Replaced the floors.
> 10. My body mounting brackets were shot requiring some elaborate fab
> work.
> 11. Seem sealing, painting.
> 12. Solid floors once again.
> 13. Whew!
>
> Some floor pictures at classicfairlady.com
>
> One section of floor removed:
> http://www.classicfairlady.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=371&papass=&s
> ort=1&thecat=500
>
> Interior after paint (665 Yellow):
> http://www.classicfairlady.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=362&size=big&;
> papass=&sort=1&thecat=500
>
> Underbody after paint (body mounting brackets are visible as is new
> trunk floor):
> http://www.classicfairlady.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=380&size=big&;
> papass=&sort=1&thecat=500
>
> My project required 30 or so repair panels due to a significant amount
> of hidden rust and a fair amount of visible rust.
>
> Do what you can to save the floor you have. An aggressive treatment of
> POR-15 or similar product now may greatly prolong the life of your
> floor. Spot repair is far easier than major replacement.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Eric A. Isaacson
> erik_isaksen on classicfairlady.com
> Fort Wayne, Indiana
> 1968 Datsun 1600 Sports
> 1978 Datsun 280Z
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of roadster
> katman
> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 2:01 AM
> To: 'Shaun'; 'Datsun-Roadsters@Autox. Team. Net'
> Subject: RE: Floor boards and spark plugs
>
> It could be worse than a Flintstones scene... the seats are bolted to
> the floor with 4 small nuts!
>
> You might check with Ross at Sports Imports (Phone: 604.538.5615) to see
> if he has any. I think I purchased other weld-in parts from him in the
> past.
>
> Fred - So.SF
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Shaun
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:42 PM
> To: Pete Peters; 'Steve Jones'; 'Datsun-Roadsters@Autox. Team. Net'
> Subject: RE: Floor boards and spark plugs
>
> If anyone has any info on the weld in floor boards , I'm there. I am in
> the process of restoring a 1970 2000/u20. If I dont do something about
> the floors It'll be like a scene out of the flint stones here.
>
> Thanks Shaun
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