<VV> Large oval floor plugs

[Kirby Smith]

I guess I should note that my Vair is a 1966 Corsa, probably built 
(don't recall) in April of '66.  Other years may have had other approaches.

kirby


Les wrote:
> That makes sense, the holes are obviously at the bottom of a drainage 
> system. Not sure that there is any galvanizing though - guess the drain 
> holes could have been for a primer dip as well.
> 
> Les
> 
> Kirby Smith wrote:
> 
>> The Corvair lower part was galvanized because, I suspect, GM was 
>> afraid of what might happen to a unibody car after it had rusted a 
>> while.  I believe the intended purpose of the holes was drainage when 
>> the car was pulled from the galvanizing bath.
>>
>> Too bad galvanizing was ignored for the next 30 years (or more -- are 
>> any US cars galvanized today?).  Audi's are welded from galvanized 
>> steel and then hot dip galvanized afterwards.  It really helps make up 
>> for using water based paints.
>>
>> kirby
>>
>>
>> Norman C. Witte wrote, in part:
>>
>>>
>>> As I understand it, these holes were part of the alignment jig used 
>>> when the
>>> body was assembled. Norm Witte
>>>
>>
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