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Old 03-31-2018, 04:08 PM
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Hello everybody. I am in the process of tearing down my 69 Camaro for a day two style rebuild and came across something I didn’t expect nor understand. Hoping someone can help me out. I pulled the carpet up from the floor boards and found what appears to be fiberglass fixed to the floor pan where your feet rest in the front and back. It’s not under the seats or on the transmission tunnel just where your feet rest. The trunk floor is also completely lined in a mat of woven fiberglass. Anybody know why that would be done? I have laid under the car and the metal floor boards from under seem to be intact with no major rust holes. Could this have been an attempt to suppress heat or preventative measures from potential rust problems in the floors? This car is destined for a body off resoration but I hate to think I have good metal to work with then get it to the blaster just for them to tell me the body has nothing left worth saving. I know there are cancer issues under the back glass, windshield, front fenders and maybe one slamm section on a rear quarter panel. Appreciate any and all input.
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I'd bet that someone was trying to cover rust holes in the floor.
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I'd bet that someone was trying to cover rust holes in the floor.
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Probably has soft floors with pitting and someone laid in the glass to stiffen it up and hide the rust. I'll bet if you blast the floors you'll find pitting and more. Start planning to do some floor work which isn't the end of the world as long as it's confined to those areas.
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Visiting the media blaster after having car blasted is always a tense moment.
I have seen the good the bad and the ugly.
I won't restore a car with out having it fully media blasted from all sides.
There is no good reason that there is fibreglass covering the floor expect the worst.
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Thanks guys. That is exactly what I was afraid of. This was my first car back in 1993 so it has sentimental value. Looks like the restoration will just have to take that much longer. At least it has started. I will post pictures when I get home to my computer.
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The good part about doing a Camaro is that quality aftermarket sheet metal is available.
Not all aftermarket sheet metal is equal so chose carefully.
The key to any build is quality metal work.
Make sure you repair any hidden collision damage before any metal work or media blasting has started.
Before I build a car I start with a frame and body measurement.
If required the body and frame are pulled into spec
Then off to the media blaster for a complete strip on all surfaces then straight into epoxy
This is when I start the metal restoration process.
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I have seen trunk and floor pans “repaired” with fiberglass matt and resin. Sounds like you will need to perform a proper metal repair.
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