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XJ floorboard holes
As I mentioned in a previous post, I have a couple of holes to repair
in the passenger side floorboard of my XJ... What is the best way to repair this? 1. Weld replacement sheet metal over the holes. 2. Rivet replacement sheet metal over the holes and fiberglass around the edges so that it will be air tight. 3. Forget about metal and just fiberglass the holes. The larger hole is over the muffler, so I'm not sure if the fiberglass-only method would withstand the heat... |
Re: XJ floorboard holes
"Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com> wrote in message
news:7o8b531oq9cd65j0jf8gcqgb4culgps91u@4ax.com... > As I mentioned in a previous post, I have a couple of holes to repair > in the passenger side floorboard of my XJ... What is the best way to > repair this? > > 1. Weld replacement sheet metal over the holes. > 2. Rivet replacement sheet metal over the holes and fiberglass around > the edges so that it will be air tight. > 3. Forget about metal and just fiberglass the holes. > > The larger hole is over the muffler, so I'm not sure if the > fiberglass-only method would withstand the heat... Fiberglass is rigid and will separate from the metal, holding water against the metal, and then you will have a worse situation than you have now. Welding is best. Pop-rivets may be acceptable, depending on the nature of the holes and skill of repair. Forget about fiberglass and get some seam sealer from a body shop supply. Acceptable replacements are available at Home Depot. Urethane in a tube is great. Earle |
Re: XJ floorboard holes
"Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com> wrote in message
news:7o8b531oq9cd65j0jf8gcqgb4culgps91u@4ax.com... > As I mentioned in a previous post, I have a couple of holes to repair > in the passenger side floorboard of my XJ... What is the best way to > repair this? > > 1. Weld replacement sheet metal over the holes. > 2. Rivet replacement sheet metal over the holes and fiberglass around > the edges so that it will be air tight. > 3. Forget about metal and just fiberglass the holes. > > The larger hole is over the muffler, so I'm not sure if the > fiberglass-only method would withstand the heat... Fiberglass is rigid and will separate from the metal, holding water against the metal, and then you will have a worse situation than you have now. Welding is best. Pop-rivets may be acceptable, depending on the nature of the holes and skill of repair. Forget about fiberglass and get some seam sealer from a body shop supply. Acceptable replacements are available at Home Depot. Urethane in a tube is great. Earle |
Re: XJ floorboard holes
"Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com> wrote in message
news:7o8b531oq9cd65j0jf8gcqgb4culgps91u@4ax.com... > As I mentioned in a previous post, I have a couple of holes to repair > in the passenger side floorboard of my XJ... What is the best way to > repair this? > > 1. Weld replacement sheet metal over the holes. > 2. Rivet replacement sheet metal over the holes and fiberglass around > the edges so that it will be air tight. > 3. Forget about metal and just fiberglass the holes. > > The larger hole is over the muffler, so I'm not sure if the > fiberglass-only method would withstand the heat... Fiberglass is rigid and will separate from the metal, holding water against the metal, and then you will have a worse situation than you have now. Welding is best. Pop-rivets may be acceptable, depending on the nature of the holes and skill of repair. Forget about fiberglass and get some seam sealer from a body shop supply. Acceptable replacements are available at Home Depot. Urethane in a tube is great. Earle |
Re: XJ floorboard holes
"Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com> wrote in message
news:7o8b531oq9cd65j0jf8gcqgb4culgps91u@4ax.com... > As I mentioned in a previous post, I have a couple of holes to repair > in the passenger side floorboard of my XJ... What is the best way to > repair this? > > 1. Weld replacement sheet metal over the holes. > 2. Rivet replacement sheet metal over the holes and fiberglass around > the edges so that it will be air tight. > 3. Forget about metal and just fiberglass the holes. > > The larger hole is over the muffler, so I'm not sure if the > fiberglass-only method would withstand the heat... Fiberglass is rigid and will separate from the metal, holding water against the metal, and then you will have a worse situation than you have now. Welding is best. Pop-rivets may be acceptable, depending on the nature of the holes and skill of repair. Forget about fiberglass and get some seam sealer from a body shop supply. Acceptable replacements are available at Home Depot. Urethane in a tube is great. Earle |
Re: XJ floorboard holes
Grumman-581 wrote:
> As I mentioned in a previous post, I have a couple of holes to repair > in the passenger side floorboard of my XJ... What is the best way to > repair this? > > 1. Weld replacement sheet metal over the holes. > 2. Rivet replacement sheet metal over the holes and fiberglass around > the edges so that it will be air tight. > 3. Forget about metal and just fiberglass the holes. > > The larger hole is over the muffler, so I'm not sure if the > fiberglass-only method would withstand the heat... To be perfectly candid, all of those repair suggestions are kinda half-assed and will cause you problems down the road. It depends on the value of the truck and what you want to spend in time and money. The ONLY way to get rid of rust is to cut out the rusty floorboards and spot weld in new panels. Any sort of patch job is guaranteed to rust again. tw -- PLEASE REMOVE THE "OBVIOUS" TO REPLY. |
Re: XJ floorboard holes
Grumman-581 wrote:
> As I mentioned in a previous post, I have a couple of holes to repair > in the passenger side floorboard of my XJ... What is the best way to > repair this? > > 1. Weld replacement sheet metal over the holes. > 2. Rivet replacement sheet metal over the holes and fiberglass around > the edges so that it will be air tight. > 3. Forget about metal and just fiberglass the holes. > > The larger hole is over the muffler, so I'm not sure if the > fiberglass-only method would withstand the heat... To be perfectly candid, all of those repair suggestions are kinda half-assed and will cause you problems down the road. It depends on the value of the truck and what you want to spend in time and money. The ONLY way to get rid of rust is to cut out the rusty floorboards and spot weld in new panels. Any sort of patch job is guaranteed to rust again. tw -- PLEASE REMOVE THE "OBVIOUS" TO REPLY. |
Re: XJ floorboard holes
Grumman-581 wrote:
> As I mentioned in a previous post, I have a couple of holes to repair > in the passenger side floorboard of my XJ... What is the best way to > repair this? > > 1. Weld replacement sheet metal over the holes. > 2. Rivet replacement sheet metal over the holes and fiberglass around > the edges so that it will be air tight. > 3. Forget about metal and just fiberglass the holes. > > The larger hole is over the muffler, so I'm not sure if the > fiberglass-only method would withstand the heat... To be perfectly candid, all of those repair suggestions are kinda half-assed and will cause you problems down the road. It depends on the value of the truck and what you want to spend in time and money. The ONLY way to get rid of rust is to cut out the rusty floorboards and spot weld in new panels. Any sort of patch job is guaranteed to rust again. tw -- PLEASE REMOVE THE "OBVIOUS" TO REPLY. |
Re: XJ floorboard holes
Grumman-581 wrote:
> As I mentioned in a previous post, I have a couple of holes to repair > in the passenger side floorboard of my XJ... What is the best way to > repair this? > > 1. Weld replacement sheet metal over the holes. > 2. Rivet replacement sheet metal over the holes and fiberglass around > the edges so that it will be air tight. > 3. Forget about metal and just fiberglass the holes. > > The larger hole is over the muffler, so I'm not sure if the > fiberglass-only method would withstand the heat... To be perfectly candid, all of those repair suggestions are kinda half-assed and will cause you problems down the road. It depends on the value of the truck and what you want to spend in time and money. The ONLY way to get rid of rust is to cut out the rusty floorboards and spot weld in new panels. Any sort of patch job is guaranteed to rust again. tw -- PLEASE REMOVE THE "OBVIOUS" TO REPLY. |
Re: XJ floorboard holes
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take much to shrink to the point where the door won't close. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com> wrote in message news:7o8b531oq9cd65j0jf8gcqgb4culgps91u@4ax.com... > As I mentioned in a previous post, I have a couple of holes to repair > in the passenger side floorboard of my XJ... What is the best way to > repair this? > > 1. Weld replacement sheet metal over the holes. > 2. Rivet replacement sheet metal over the holes and fiberglass around > the edges so that it will be air tight. > 3. Forget about metal and just fiberglass the holes. > > The larger hole is over the muffler, so I'm not sure if the > fiberglass-only method would withstand the heat... -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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