PPCC List - Rust preperation

[JOHN DAWSON]

John
The issue is somewhat common, especially if water has gotten into the interior area under the rear seat (i.e.: the rear window leaks or a rear side window has been left open for a long time)
The welded nut holding the accel pivot bolt is in a nicely shaped "cup" and that area will retain water and then rust.
Personally, I've not seen that area rusted out on cars I've worked on, but I have encountered metal fatigue there.
The example I have was a 1965 Monza Sport Sedan that had accrued many years of being a daily driver.
What I did for repair was to weld a nut of the correct thread to a large diameter, medium thick fender washer.
I then "distorted" the washer to the shape of the cupped area using a large socket (like 1-1/16") and a bolt to draw the center of the washer/nut combo to a concave shape. It took a couple of tries to get the shape correct, but it was not too difficult to do.
The car interior cup area was sanded/wire brushed clear of rust and dirt, and then cleaned with alcohol.
For expediency purposes, using an auto body panel epoxy adhesive (one could perhaps use JB Weld), I glued the washer/nut assembly into the area and held it in place with a washer/bolt from below and let it cure for 24 hours.
Once the bolt and washer was removed, I reinstalled the accel linkage with the original accel pivot bolt.
BTW: The car was sold to another PPCC/RMC member 8 years ago, and is still motoring along.
Hope this helps
Happy motoring!
John Dawson


> On June 6, 2019 at 5:29 PM John Kull via PPCC-list <ppcc-list at corvair.org> wrote:
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>     Hi PPCC,
> 
>     First off it was great to see a lot of you at the TR-STATE. Since we are out here in Grand Junction, its the only time we get to see many of you. My wife and I had a great time even though we were eliminated by "The Twins" in the fan belt toss. :)
> 
>     I am a newbie to this hobby and so I would like to get some opinions on two things:
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>     Metal prep / painting / rust inhibition. My son and I are working on his 67 Monza. The underside of the car (and inside floor pans) are in pretty good shape with mostly surface rust. In other forums I see that folks use Rustoleum or similar rusty metal primers and then follow up with a hammer finish or similar metal paint, and some folks use more extreme products like POR15. I have Richard Finch's, "How to keep your Corvair Alive," and he seemed to be a fan of Rustoleum. What have you folks used or would recommend?
> 
>     Another question. I mentioned his floor pans are in good shape - except the rear passenger side pan under the seat. This is the area where the accelerator pedal rod pivots. It is rusted through and the pivot rod is no longer attached to anything. I saw this same thing on a parts car we purchased and wondered if this is common? I think I can weld in a plat to replace it but wondered what others may have done?
> 
>     Thanks,
>     JK
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