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Old 10-03-2010, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by roflwaffle View Post
I don't think the floorboards (not sure about the rockers) are that had to fix but the rust around the firewall could be a real pain. I'd be worried that the seam below the firewall under the fender is rusted. I saw that on a VW I parted/scrapped. Repair is possible if there's rust there, but the fender/dash would have to come off and it's a pain working w/ all those angles.
I had thought about grinding off as much rust as possible around the firewall, using a rust converter on the remaining rust, then fiberglassing the area. I had planned on replacing the floors and rockers completely since new ones are only a few hundred dollars. It would be a lesson in welding and I would probably have to rent one of those giant spot welding jaws.
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