When I got my Ford two years ago I decided to get rid of the moldy carpet. After removing it the floor was weathered but not rotted. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
They were not too bad but there were a couple of rust holes and I wanted to stop the rusting. My car is not going to be a concourse car so I went for a more simple solution. Here are more pics of the floor with the seats removed. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
There has been debates on which is the better product to stop rust. I went with a product called Rust Bullet www.rustbullet.com that I had great results with on a Saab convertible I brought back from the dead. I like the stuff because it bonds to metal, rust (and sometimes skin lol) to stop the rust in its tracks. So I did a test trial in one spot and it seem to work out pretty good. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
After some sanding I coated the whole floor with the rust bullet. For some reason I still managed to get some on me no matter how careful I was. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Now it was time to repair the holes. I had experience with working with fiberglass in design school so I figured this would be a fitting way to patch up those small holes. So I went to NAPA to pickup some "Corvette Bandaids", and got some cheap paint brushes. Time to go "pound the rag" lol. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
After the "Corvette Bandaids" dried I sanded them to be smooth. I painted the Rust Bullet on the solid fiberglass just to blend everything in. Holes fixed and I was happy.....maybe? Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
So Rust Bullet makes this other product called black seal. It goes over the silver coating to make a permanent bond that keeps out all moisture. This stuff looks like it will last beyond the apocalypse. So I coated the whole floor. Oooooooh shiny black. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Lastly my oldest daughter and I laid down the Dynamat. It made a big difference driving the car down the highway. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Thanks for posting. Man, that Rust Bullet is some stinky stuff, isn’t it? I used it a few years ago on a project. It seems to have held up well. Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
There are two of them. They connect to the heater box. I removed the heater box to have it painted flat black, replace the motor, and reinstall it.
Yes it is. I wore a respirator for most of the work. I've been a fan of Rust Bullet for some time now.
Let's see the bottom. That's where most rust gets its food: H2O. Unless you do something about that, the work on the upper side of the floor will be looking good but still be thin as that potato soup Woody Guthrie sang about you could read a newspaper through. Just saying. Then one day you'll be able to see the Freeway beneath your feet and maybe a sinking feeling.
Great fast repair..floors look good..old is new again..did lots or repairs with glass years back..if surface is clean it bonds really well...
Last time I checked there's a couple of layers to that floor. Unless I get a new floor it ain't gonna be perfect. It still has it's underbelly rustproofing still in tact. I'll do what I can but I'm not trying to turn the car into a suburbia street rod show piece. Not my plans for the car. I just wanna drive and have fun. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I was almost thinking you have an A/C system installed and you were running extra vents for the rear seat passengers.
I’m planning on doing AC in this car with a swamp cooler. Lol Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
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