<VV> Rust - the rocker road

[J R Read_HML]

I typically duct tape a length of PVC roughly the length of the rockers to
the garden hose to flush this area that Seth is talking about.  It is
flexible enough to get up in there and stiff enough to push something on
through if it gets lodged midway.

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Later, JR
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Sethracer@aol.com>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Rust - the rocker road


>
> In addition, remove all the rubber plugs from the inside fender - front
and
> rear. In the rear there is a little flap to remove on the inside of the
> fenderwell (next to the trailing arm) as well. High pressure water from
the front
> will help to clean these areas out. You won't believe the trash that
washes out.
> You can jack the front of the car up and shoot the water in from the
wheelwell
> hole. If the rocker is still plugged up at the rear, water will build up
and
> go into the car, so be careful. use a coat hange or something to clean out
the
> drain holes.  Removing the "fresh-air" door and cleaning that area out
will
> help. For some reason, cleaning this whole area out is a satisfying chore.
You
> really feel you are giving your car a better life ahead. Sort of like
giving
> your car a rocker panel enema! In the fair weather states (No snow/No
salt) I
> recommend leaving all the plugs out, and rinsing the rockers out often.
Keeps
> the leaves out.  - Seth
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