[DeTomaso] Gas tank removal/chassis rust

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/8/16 2 43 40, owen at tadhgcooke.com writes:


> your advice would be appreciated
> 

>>>Do you already have rust and are you cutting/welding on the car to 
remove it?   Or is the car solid, and you are just taking steps to prevent it 
from appearing?

There is a main structural piece welded to the sheetmetal, between the tank 
and the sheetmetal, and this piece is known to rust out badly.   If it's 
solid now and you want to keep it that way,   you should take steps to protect 
it.   But rather than taking out the engine and gearbox, I would probably 
seek a way to access it from the front.   I've never tried this myself, but 
in looking at the structure of the car, it seems to me that you could 
carefully drill a small hole through the structure at the top of the firewall, or 
perhaps from above, next to the gas tank, and spray material into this 
channel?

I have some photos of the relevant area on my Ipad that I will send along 
in a moment....

Mike
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   In a message dated 1/8/16 2 43 40, owen at tadhgcooke.com writes:

     your advice would be appreciated

   >>>Do you already have rust and are you cutting/welding on the car to
   remove it?  Or is the car solid, and you are just taking steps to
   prevent it from appearing?
   There is a main structural piece welded to the sheetmetal, between the
   tank and the sheetmetal, and this piece is known to rust out badly.  If
   it's solid now and you want to keep it that way,  you should take steps
   to protect it.  But rather than taking out the engine and gearbox, I
   would probably seek a way to access it from the front.  I've never
   tried this myself, but in looking at the structure of the car, it seems
   to me that you could carefully drill a small hole through the structure
   at the top of the firewall, or perhaps from above, next to the gas
   tank, and spray material into this channel?
   I have some photos of the relevant area on my Ipad that I will send
   along in a moment....
   Mike