James stopped by yesterday to gather up the BA409 car and we had the chance to move the 1962 convertible into the spot where the BA409 car has been residing for a few months. Now it's in the lower section of the mancave where I can make a mess 
. The upper section was convenient for the time being, but the convert was occupying the space normally reserved for the SWC.
Now that the convert body is down beneath I can begin to dismantle the poor workmanship (if one can even call it that...) and inspect the body, etc. Plans are to remove the pans and the trunk section that were crudely "installed" and clean up the parts for storage. I'm gonna take a break from this project for a bit so I can gather up the resources to do it correctly.
I removed the driver's side half of the floor pan this morning to inspect. This was a new piece from about three years ago, properly etched and then coated with POR-15. Clearly it had a hard early life, take a look at it's current status:
Not what I would call a positive example of the "rust incapsulation" that the POR-15 ads make claim to... It peeled off in sheets revealing light corrosion amidst some clean metal
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I'm certain that there was some "sitting outside" over the past year or so, as I found leaves and debris in the creases of the convertible top.
Look at what he was covering up with that "new" floor pan:
That's a nasty looking inner rocker that needs removal and replacement. Looks like he was going to go right over that. I had supplied both inner and outer rockers, but those did not make the trek home. Now that the pans are out I will attach some angle iron across both doors to hold the body in place...
More later as I continue this exploration of deeds done bad .
Cheers! TomK
. The upper section was convenient for the time being, but the convert was occupying the space normally reserved for the SWC.Now that the convert body is down beneath I can begin to dismantle the poor workmanship (if one can even call it that...) and inspect the body, etc. Plans are to remove the pans and the trunk section that were crudely "installed" and clean up the parts for storage. I'm gonna take a break from this project for a bit so I can gather up the resources to do it correctly.
I removed the driver's side half of the floor pan this morning to inspect. This was a new piece from about three years ago, properly etched and then coated with POR-15. Clearly it had a hard early life, take a look at it's current status:
Not what I would call a positive example of the "rust incapsulation" that the POR-15 ads make claim to... It peeled off in sheets revealing light corrosion amidst some clean metal
.I'm certain that there was some "sitting outside" over the past year or so, as I found leaves and debris in the creases of the convertible top
.Look at what he was covering up with that "new" floor pan:
That's a nasty looking inner rocker that needs removal and replacement. Looks like he was going to go right over that. I had supplied both inner and outer rockers, but those did not make the trek home. Now that the pans are out I will attach some angle iron across both doors to hold the body in place...
More later as I continue this exploration of deeds done bad
.Cheers! TomK
At one time, it took your breath away.
It smelled really toxic, and it worked reasonably well. 
As time went by, it didn't adhere to rusty metal anymore. 
They are probably losing customer's, because they are offering Free Shipping.
I know, the business changed hands. Bean counters, ruined it.
