[DeTomaso] On the importance of chassis drain holes....

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/16/09 18 32 31, davel at emspace.com writes:


> Say Mike,
> I found quite a bit if crap in mine when I drilled them.
> Enough to make me want to check the metal gauge around the holes.
> I've got them all cleaned out and now I'm thinking if running some rust
> convertor through them.
> Think it's a good idea?
> 

Absolutely, and for sure it can't hurt.   The early cars have an oval opening 
on the inside of the inner wheelhouse, which is a direct routing for water to 
enter this crucial area.   On the later cars, there is an oval stamping 
there, but it's not opened up.

I blow compressed air in the drain holes, which (when the car is bone dry) 
normally results in a cloud of extremely fine dust in the garage.   Because this 
car was soaked, the dust has turned to mud (which causes rust).   I did use a 
hook to try to remove as much of it as I could.

Mike


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