<VV> Large oval floor plugs

[Bob & Kathy Gilbert]

Interesting - I'm curious - how come my original floor was in essence "not
there" - courtesy of rust?
Bob
 

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From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Kirby Smith
Sent: May 15, 2005 8:38 PM
To: Norman C. Witte
Cc: 'Les'; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Large oval floor plugs

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
> 
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