[DeTomaso] Unusual Techno Question: frame holes

[Ron Graves]

Might be holes to enable spraying paint or rustproofing inside frame rails.
Used flexible tube with spray nozzle on end on former car. Seems best to
cover holes after procedure.
Ron

On Fri, Jul 28, 2023, 5:53 PM Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:

>    Dear Forum,
>
>
>                 I am working on my brother's Pantera and pulled the
>    drivetrain.   I began cleaning up the engine room and noticed several
>    non-factory holes in various frame rails and in the frame rails inside
>    the rear fenders.
>
>
>                 They were from one of the three previous owners and
>    certainly have no function now.
>
>
>                  In my view, they permit water and moisture to enter the
>    frame rails.  My first thought was to seal the smaller ones with some
>    black RTV silicone and cover the bigger ones with duct tape covered
>    with rubberized undercoating spray.   Then I thought, perhaps all those
>    various and sundry holes might actually permit ventilation of those
>    dark recesses and *might* be left open.
>
>
>                  Alex's car will ultimately, I think, be garaged in
>    Conncecticut.
>
>
>                    Opinions?  Leave open or seal up?
>
>
>                                Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
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   Might be holes to enable spraying paint or rustproofing inside frame
   rails. Used flexible tube with spray nozzle on end on former car. Seems
   best to cover holes after procedure.A
   Ron

   On Fri, Jul 28, 2023, 5:53 PM Charles Engles <[1]cengles at cox.net>
   wrote:

     A  A Dear Forum,
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  I am working on my brother's Pantera and
     pulled the
     A  A drivetrain.A  A I began cleaning up the engine room and noticed
     several
     A  A non-factory holes in various frame rails and in the frame rails
     inside
     A  A the rear fenders.
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  They were from one of the three previous
     owners and
     A  A certainly have no function now.
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A In my view, they permit water and moisture
     to enter the
     A  A frame rails.A  My first thought was to seal the smaller ones
     with some
     A  A black RTV silicone and cover the bigger ones with duct tape
     covered
     A  A with rubberized undercoating spray.A  A Then I thought, perhaps
     all those
     A  A various and sundry holes might actually permit ventilation of
     those
     A  A dark recesses and *might* be left open.
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A Alex's car will ultimately, I think, be
     garaged in
     A  A Conncecticut.
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A Opinions?A  Leave open or seal up?
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A Warmest regards,
     Chuck Engles
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