<VV> Flow thru rockers?

[BBRT]

Another way to do the same thing is to drill/cut a hole in the rear of the 
front wheel well/front of the rockers about 5/8" (check on other LM's for 
size, as most have a hole there with a rubber plug in it and after cleaning, 
plug it.Use the coat hangar to dislodge as much as you can on the back side 
of the door pillar, too.  To clean, a coat hangar, a shop vac at both rocker 
panel ends, and then water to wash all the crud down to square hole on 
inside of rear rocker panel just in front of rear wheel well. There used to 
be a square rubber flap over that rear inner rocker hole. Use the coat 
hangar to fish out the crud and get the whole thing clean. Dry in sun. 
Preventative steps include spraying a rust preventive down the rocker panels 
and behind the door pillars. Ned's gluing fiberglass screening to underside 
of cowl vent is very helpful, ONCE the areas are clean.
Clark, you might want to find a cover for that hole as you will have quite a 
bit of air pressure coming in there with all the associated dirt thru the 
vents. Wait until it rains!~ LOL!

Chuck S
BBRT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clark Hartzel" <chartzel at comcast.net>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 10:15 AM
Subject: <VV> Flow thru rockers?


> The 1965-69 Corvairs were supposed to have "flow thru rockers" where the
> water entering the grill ahead of the windshield was supposed to flow thru
> the rockers and exit some tiny flap at rear.
> "What a bunch of crap" (literally!)  Yesterday I had my rusty 1965 Monza
> sedan up on the scissors hoist and decided to check things out.  I got a
> 1-1/4 hole saw and cut holes in the bottom of my rocker panels.  The front
> holes just behind the inner wheel well and the rear holes just ahead of 
> the
> rear wheel well.  What came out of there was amazing!  Rust, leaves, 
> sticks,
> dirt, bugs, upholstery padding (mouse nest), chunks of body seam sealer 
> and
> everything else that falls thru the grill.  I had a pile of crud about a
> foot in dia. and two inches high at each hole.  And that was just what I
> could reach with my finger!
> When I get the car out in the driveway I'll flush the rockers out with the
> garden hose.
> It's no wonder cars rust out!  No place for the crud to escape.  If you 
> have
> a show car, you probably don't want to cut holes in it but in my case it 
> is
> just a beater to drive to Corvair events so I am going to leave the holes
> open.
> Clark Hartzel
>
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