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Subject: Floor pan repair
From: ralexander03@snet.net (Rick Alexander)
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 22:59:07 -0500
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Here in Connecticut they will not let you register a car with anything =
other than metal floors. You can't even rivet the metal. I'd always =
assumed that it was a safety issue.

Rick Alexander
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  To: rocco16v@netzero.net ; scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
  Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 10:36 PM
  Subject: Re: Floor pan repair


  It may not stop the rust but would it be easier. I have obviously laid =
glass before, but what about strength and things too? Would it be =
enough? We are talking thick kevlar and not regular glass sheet either.



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  Rhett=20
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  >To: "Rhett Farnum" ,=20
  >Subject: Re: Floor pan repair=20
  >Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 19:04:59 -0800=20
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  >Stick with steel. Welded steel. Using plastic won't stop the rust on =
the rest of the floor...if rust is that serious a problem.=20
  >=20
  >Larry=20
  >sandiego16v=20
  > ----- Original Message -----=20
  > From: Rhett Farnum=20
  > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
  > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 5:49 PM=20
  > Subject: Floor pan repair=20
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  > It was suggested to me to repair the rotted edges of my floor pans =
of my MKII with fiberglass instead of welding in more metal that is =
going to rust away. I still have some kevlar left from when I made my =
grille and with 3 layers its one hellofa piece. Just wondering on =
opinions or suggetions of how to attatch and prevent the rest of the pan =
from rotting. For more of a clarification of the rotting it is were the =
door jams meet the actual pans, from the seat beam too where the seat =
belts mount.=20
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  > Rhett=20
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  > '92 Olds Cutlass Ciera (DD)=20
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<DIV><STRONG>Here in Connecticut they will not let you register a car =
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anything other than metal floors. You can't even rivet the metal. I'd =
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assumed that it was a safety issue.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Rick Alexander</STRONG></DIV>
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  <A title=3Drocco_crossing@hotmail.com=20
  href=3D"mailto:rocco_crossing@hotmail.com";>Rhett Farnum</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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  href=3D"mailto:rocco16v@netzero.net";>rocco16v@netzero.net</A> ; <A=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 10, 2003 =
10:36=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Floor pan =
repair</DIV>
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  <P>It may not stop the rust but would it be easier. I have obviously =
laid=20
  glass before, but what about strength and things too? Would it be =
enough? We=20
  are talking thick kevlar and not regular glass sheet =
either.<BR><BR></P></DIV>
  <DIV></DIV>Peace Out,=20
  <DIV></DIV>Rhett=20
  <DIV></DIV>Rocco_crossing=20
  <DIV></DIV>'83 Rocco (autocross ready, I got a Sponsor!!)=20
  <DIV></DIV>'92 Olds Cutlass Ciera (DD)=20
  <DIV></DIV>
  <DIV></DIV>
  <DIV></DIV>
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;From: "L F" <ROCCO16V@NETZERO.NET>
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;To: "Rhett Farnum"=20
  <ROCCO_CROSSING@HOTMAIL.COM>,<SCIROCCO-L@SCIROCCO.ORG>=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;Subject: Re: Floor pan repair=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 19:04:59 -0800=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;Stick with steel. Welded steel. Using plastic won't =
stop the=20
  rust on the rest of the floor...if rust is that serious a problem.=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;Larry=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;sandiego16v=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt; ----- Original Message -----=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt; From: Rhett Farnum=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt; To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt; Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 5:49 PM=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt; Subject: Floor pan repair=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt; It was suggested to me to repair the rotted edges of =
my floor=20
  pans of my MKII with fiberglass instead of welding in more metal that =
is going=20
  to rust away. I still have some kevlar left from when I made my grille =
and=20
  with 3 layers its one hellofa piece. Just wondering on opinions or =
suggetions=20
  of how to attatch and prevent the rest of the pan from rotting. For =
more of a=20
  clarification of the rotting it is were the door jams meet the actual =
pans,=20
  from the seat beam too where the seat belts mount.=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt; Peace Out,=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt; Rhett=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt; Rocco_crossing=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt; '83 Rocco (autocross ready, I got a Sponsor!!)=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt; '92 Olds Cutlass Ciera (DD)=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;=20
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