RUST

Muck_muk · Post by **Muck_muk** » Fri May 31, 2002 12:49 pm

will i just removed my sink and the wood flooring to find out the floor is full of RUST.... shouldnt be suprised it is a 73, so my question is how much would it cost to replace the floor from the bottom of the wheel well to the driver seat? (canadian monies) OR does anybody have some other great ideas? open to all suggestions.

curtis

62T2Doood · Post by **62T2Doood** » Fri May 31, 2002 2:18 pm

What kind of rust ? (i.e.-- surface rust or cancer)

Are there any holes ? Have you looked at the undercarriage to see if it is rusted through?

more info is needed to give any real help

replacing the floor can get pretty expensive, but if it's just surface rust there are more options available than replacement.

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<I>Bryan...St.Petersburg, FL
'62 11W Kombi ;^) "Monie"
'72 Beetle "Punchy"</I>

Muck_muk · Post by **Muck_muk** » Fri May 31, 2002 3:03 pm

there is a hole the size of a grapefruit with rust, and the rest of the floor is mostly surface rust from the inside of the bus,underneath doesnt look to bad. but if i was going to fix it up i would want to replace the whole floor! was thinking of just cutting the floor away and just adding another piece of metal?

Derek May · Post by **Derek May** » Fri May 31, 2002 7:35 pm

check the online retailers, I'm sure they sell floor sections. bus boys, bus depot, california import parts etc.

I'm assuming you are doing the cutting and welding.

you can also use a phosphoric acid based rust neutralizer after wire brushing your brains out, then prime and paint, or use POR 15, if you can find the stuff.

Muck_muk · Post by **Muck_muk** » Fri May 31, 2002 8:01 pm

i have looked but so far have not found POR 15 anywhere in vancouver! any ideas where to locate this stuff in BC?

bullyboy · Post by **bullyboy** » Fri May 31, 2002 8:35 pm

Have you checked all the bodyshop suppliers?We have a local supplier that carries the por line. And we are not exactly in a thriving metropolis like vancouver.

Muck_muk · Post by **Muck_muk** » Fri May 31, 2002 8:41 pm

Thriving we are not , we have Gordon Cambell axing all the jobs, might have to move to alberta hahahahahahha

Derek May · Post by **Derek May** » Fri May 31, 2002 10:29 pm

http://www.por15canada.com/

62T2Doood · Post by **62T2Doood** » Fri May 31, 2002 10:34 pm

POR-15 products are the best you can get from what I've seen. You can order directly from the company, and probably get a better deal than if someone near you did sell them.

The company's actually called Restomotive Labs I think, you can order directly off the website. http://www.por15.com/

What I do is put together an order on the website to figure out the cost, then call it in. It works out better that way I think. Then you can ask any quest.'s you have before you order.

There are alot of suppliers for baywindow bus floors, be careful to get quality product from a reputable supplier.

hope this helps

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<I>Bryan...St.Petersburg, FL
'62 11W Kombi ;^) "Monie"
'72 Beetle "Punchy"</I>

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