<VV> rustproofing a '64 convertible

[Hugo Miller]

Glad I live in central Florida ;)


On 2019-03-03 17:52, FrankDuVal via VirtualVairs wrote:
> And, where does all that salted water go that lands on the
> convertible top? It flows between the top and the "firewall" behind
> the rear seat.
>
> So, unless you weld a solid steel top on the car, water with salt
> still goes through it!
>
> Only way to rustproof a convertible is to keep it in the garage ,
> like it was for 40+ years, or live in the southwest of this country.
>
> No way to keep the salty water from going through the doors and
> quarter windows, either, like Doug points out.
>
> Frank DuVal
>
> On 3/2/2019 12:57 PM, Doug Mackintosh via VirtualVairs wrote:
>> I would not do that.
>>
>> While you are at it, you need to look at the defroster distribution 
>> tube
>> that runs from the outside front of the inner rocker to the lower 
>> A-piller
>> which directs air from the rocker heat channel to the defroster hose 
>> up
>> front. The tube itself, and the joint to the rocker rust, allowing 
>> water to
>> get into the tube/rocker from the cowl air vent plenum. Ordinarily 
>> the cowl
>> and air vent stack area are sealed off from the front of the rocker, 
>> so no
>> water can get in the rocker from the cowl. But when the defroster
>> distribution tube and joint are rusted out water can enter the 
>> rocker; it
>> then generally runs out the front heater outlet onto the front 
>> floorboards,
>> which then rusts them. I also think water running past the the rear 
>> quarter
>> windows can get into the outer rocker (outboard of the separate heat
>> channel portion) and then runs out the rocker drain slot at the 
>> rear; be
>> sure that slot is clear.
>>
>> The defroster distribution tube can be seen (with great difficulty) 
>> by
>> looking into the heater floor outlet (you see the inside of the 
>> tube) and
>> through the kick panel vent opening. But to actually repair the rust 
>> I
>> understand you need to cut an opening in the outside of the fender 
>> to get
>> to it.
>>
>> <<Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2019 15:48:27 -0500 (EST)
>> From: JUDY HOOK <judynrandy at comcast.net>
>> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Subject: <VV> rustproofing a '64 convertible
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>> ...      Anyhow, my question is this:  In order to keep the rockers 
>> of the
>> '64 from ending up like the '63's, I decided to weld shut all the 
>> heater
>> access holes when the car is painted and add to the rocker areas a 
>> couple
>> gallons each of my homemade rust-proofing solution to live in there 
>> forever
>> and ever.  As for heat, when needed, i'm going to install the gas 
>> heater I
>> have in the '63.  So, has anyone ever done this?  If so, any 
>> pitfalls or
>> problems?  Any thoughts and opinions welcome.  Thanks.
>>
>> Randy (Cap'n) Hook
>>
>> Hopewell,  PA>>
>>
>> -- Doug Mackintosh Corsa member since 1996 Corsa/NC member since 
>> 1996,
>> Virtual Vairs member Corvair owner 1969-1971 and 1996-on
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