<VV> Large oval floor plugs

[Kirby Smith]

Mine too, at least partially, but when I sand blasted it, I could see 
the patches of zinc not yet sacrificed on the top and bottom of the 
floor sheet metal.  I didn't say GM used a lot of zinc.  :)

kirby

Bob & Kathy Gilbert wrote:
> Interesting - I'm curious - how come my original floor was in essence "not
> there" - courtesy of rust?
> Bob
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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