<VV> Water ingress

[jim bannister]

The rocker panels are actually hollow and serve as drains for the cowl vent.
If they are plugged with composted leaves etc., the water can back up and
enter the cabin via the foot-well vents.  Best way to solve this is to
remove each vent and ram a hose with water running down the rocker to flush
out the gathered crud.  It exits just in front of the rear wheel.  When they
are free flowing, the airflow from the cowl vent helps keep them dry and
rust free.
Jim


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From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
Hugo Miller via VirtualVairs
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 4:27 PM
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Subject: <VV> Water ingress

New member here (refugee from the UK!) restoring a couple of '64
convertibles in Central Florida. I just cleaned up the floor pans & treated
them then painted with POR 15. I kept finding little pools of water on the
floor while I was working on it. We've had a lot of rain here in Florida & I
just assumed it was a leaking roof seal. But it seems to be coming in the
heater outlet on the sides of the floor - in what we in England call the
sills. Doesn't seem to be coming under the back seat, so where would it be
starting its travels? That explains why the carpets were staying damp & had
made the front floor pans rusty. 
Rest of the body is absolutely sound and original though - it's a Nevada
car. Thanks - Hugo Miller  _______________________________________________
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