Hey Ree,
Before you give up hope, take a look at the floors of MY Spitfire before I
glassed them! The important, critical area is under the seats themselves.
If you've got holes in this area, you're right. But if the holes are
confined to the footwells, you can probably patch 'em.
http://www.ohms.com/spitfire/projects.shtml
Good luck,
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: Ree Gurley <reegurley@mindspring.com>
To: <gschluge@cstone.net>
Cc: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 1:19 AM
Subject: Re: Sill Inspection
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> > Greg,
> > You lost me. What is a "needle scaler?"
> > I don't have a welder, but do have access to an arc-welder (but only
> > minimal welding ability). I am not as optomistic about my driver's
floor
> as
> > I was. I previously thought I could get away with wire-brushing
followed
> by
> > fiberglass; but unfortunately, the more wire-brushing - the less floor.
> > Cheers, Ree Gurley in Silver Spring, MD - 78 Spit FM73070U O
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Greg Schluge <gschluge@cstone.net>
> > To: 'Ree Gurley' <reegurley@mindspring.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 20:38 PM
> > Subject: RE: Sill Inspection
> >
> >
> > > Poking or a needle scaler is the best. I am welding the floor in a 76
> > spit
> > > with a mig welder. I have gotten good enough to weld up holes in the
> > floor.
> > > Hope yours are not as bad.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
> > > [mailto:owner-spitfires@Autox.Team.Net]On Behalf Of Ree Gurley
> > > Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 3:39 PM
> > > To: Spitfire List
> > > Subject: Sill Inspection
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > My interior is semi-gutted while I am recovering the seats &
> preparing
> > > for the new carpets, tranny cover, etc. I have some floorboard rust,
> > which
> > > is understandable as the PO left the car outside for a couple of years
> > with
> > > the top not latched & the driver's window down; fortunately, I'll be
> able
> > to
> > > refurbish vice replace the floor panels.
> > > The sills look excellent as far as I can tell. I've peered into
the
> > big
> > > holes from the inside and see lots of Inca Yellow and no rust. From
the
> > > outside I've removed the rubber plugs and looked and poked around with
a
> > > thin screwdriver & see no rust. Both the interior and exterior sills
> > appear
> > > solid, original & unmolested.
> > > Is there anything I'm missing? Any other way to evaluate these
sills
> > > other than my look-and-poke routine?
> > >
> > > Ree Gurley in Silver Spring, MD - 78 Spit FM73070U O
> > >
> >
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