Is rust a common problem in the front door footwells? My '88 Westy has a lot of rust in this area. It seems the rubber mat secured through holes in the metal is a very poor idea, since the rear holes are subject to water/dirt splashing from the front tires. Anyway, I went ballistic with my dremel and removed nearly all rusty metal, leaving a 3-4" diameter hole in the inner rear corner of the footwell. I used rust mort and a wire wheel on the surface rust, then a layer of fiber glass on the inside, covering all but the front two holes, which were free of rust. Another layer of fiberglass was added to outside, and the patch appears as strong as the original metal. Now if I can keep moisture from seeping under the fiberglass, this should last another 10 years (I hope). Any ideas for coating the surface of the fiberglass to keep water out? (fiberglass was placed over bare metal, since this was what the package called for... hope this wasn't a big mistake...) ======================== Shawn Wright Computer Systems Manager Shawnigan Lake School 250-743-6240 swright@sls.bc.ca |
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