[DeTomaso] Protecting the inside of frame rails and area behind doors, and material for firewall

dave londry davel at emspace.com
Fri Feb 7 13:18:12 EST 2014


Was there originally a drain down through the rocker panel?
dave

On 07/02/2014 7:31 AM, Stephen Nelson wrote:
>
> I know all these topics have been brought up before, so perhaps it 
> will be easy to tell a newbie like me the best products for several areas.
>
> What should I use to protect the inside of the frame rails and how is 
> it applied?
>
> I note there is a lovely little cavity/trough between /behind the 
> sheet metal that holds the door striker and the outer fender. A 
> classic place to accumulate dirt and rust. I figure it should be 
> filled so dirt and water can’t accumulate. My assumption is I should 
> build up a good layer of plastic undercoating to eliminate a catchment 
> basin. Or, use hard foam to build a sloped cover and then coat with 
> undercoating?
>
> And, lastly, what is best to replace the sound proving on the 
> engine-side of the firewall?
>
> OK, one more. I noted on disassembly that the removable panels in 
> front of the rear tires did not extend all the way to the inner 
> fenders – leaving a gap as wide as ¾ of an inch between the rubber and 
> the fender. Is this common? I figure to make an extension out of sheet 
> metal that will allow the rubber seal to seat against the inner fender.
>
> As always, I really appreciate all you guy’s and gal’s comments.
>
> Stephen Nelson
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