<VV> Large oval floor plugs

[Les]

That makes sense, the holes are obviously at the bottom of a drainage 
system. Not sure that there is any galvanizing though - guess the drain 
holes could have been for a primer dip as well.

Les

Kirby Smith wrote:

> 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
>>
>