<VV> Large oval floor plugs

[Kirby Smith]

The Corvair lower part was galvanized because, I suspect, GM was afraid 
of what might happen to a unibody car after it had rusted a while.  I 
believe the intended purpose of the holes was drainage when the car was 
pulled from the galvanizing bath.

Too bad galvanizing was ignored for the next 30 years (or more -- are 
any US cars galvanized today?).  Audi's are welded from galvanized steel 
and then hot dip galvanized afterwards.  It really helps make up for 
using water based paints.

kirby


Norman C. Witte wrote, in part:

> 
> As I understand it, these holes were part of the alignment jig used when the
> body was assembled.  
> 
> Norm Witte
>