<VV> GM's dumbest idea

[BBRT]

What you CAN do is glue/epoxy fiberglasss screen to underside of LM cowl 
grill (the one in front of the windshield).
When you have grill removed, remove inside passenger compartment vent 
panels, and proceed to clean out debris in front of rocker panel and caught 
on metal obstructions, with coat hangar, air hose, and vacuum. Once you have 
it as clean as you can, remove plugs in back of front wheel wells at rocker 
panels. In rear inside of rocker panel just forward of rear wheel well, you 
will fiind a rubber flap or hole where it used to be.
Put air  hose into front of rocker panel. Use coat hangar at rear to fish 
out debris. Same with  from cowl downward. Once you have it as clean as you 
can, repeat process with water hose. Let it dry. Best thing to do is treat 
it with rust preventative like the old Ziebart treatment. I believe Eastwood 
and others sell such stuff. Sorta like Naval Jelly.  Replace plugs.
I have seen two LMs that do not have the round plug in front of the rocker 
panel in the wheel well.

Chuck S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Maechtlen via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>


> On 7/30/2014 10:22 AM, Bill Hubbell via VirtualVairs wrote:
>> Oh, I know that it was GMs INTENTION to have the airflow dry out the 
>> rockers, but all it takes is a few small leaves or other debris getting 
>> into the plenum (and thereby the rockers) to plug the small drain holes 
>> and thereby allow the water to sit inside the rockers, inducing rust.
>>
>
> A good question might be: How do you clear minor rust from the inside of 
> the rocker, and can you seal it (belatedly) for better life?
> -- 
> Jay Maechtlen SoCal '61 2-dr modified w/fiberglass skin, transverse 3.8