Hi, Spridgeteers!
One of the ways of curing "oil-canning" floors is to apply a fiberglass
patch of one or two plies. The fiberglass will actually stiffen the floor
so that it does not flex. Before applying the fiberglass, make sure the
surface is absolutely clean and oil/grease free.
I applied Corroless to prevent further rusting and fiberglass patches to
repair the rust holes in the floors of my Big Healey back in the '80s when
my bodywork and welding skills were rudimentary. Recently, I removed them
to do proper weld repairs instead, but they were perfectly fine as they
were, with no more rust in the floor.
Steve Byers
Havelock, NC USA
'73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE"
"It is better to remain silent, and be thought a fool
than to speak, and remove all doubt" -- Mark Twain
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> From: Ajhsys@aol.com
>
> > When we warm up a bit I will be removing the seats and floor carpet to
see
> > what condition the floorboards are in. Since I am not going for
concours
> (I
> > just want to have fun!) I may reinforce the floorboards with
fiberglass. I
> > bought some Corroless from Eastwood when I went out there, to seal the
rust
> > first.
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> Allen,
> before you do this, I would make sure thet the floorboards do not flex.
> If the do, the fiberglass might break away from the metal and by the
> capillary effect (moisture gets sucked into small cracks) you will get
> major rusting.
> If the floorboards are structurally sound, I would use a 4" grinder with
a
> twisted wire brush attachment to get rid of as much rust as possible.
> Then you could use some POR-15. This will add *some* strength to them.
>
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