Eric wrote: [snip]
Let me climb onto my soap box for a moment.....
It seems to me that anyone who builds a convertible car must know that
eventuially it will get rained in.
If you know that the car you are building will get full on water from time
to time, wouldn't it make sence to put drain holes in the lowest spots on
the floor boards to prevent rust?
I think that a drain hole is not too much to ask for.
This seems like too simple of a solution to such a common and severe problem
too have been overlooked by the manufacturer.
So why didn't they do it?
If you know why please let me know.
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Eric - the early Spits DO have drain holes (at least they can function as
such if you pull out the rubber plugs). My Mk I Spit has 6 holes that are
about 1 inch in diameter in various spots in the floor pan. A hard rubber
plug fits into them. What you really need, if you are not willing to take
the time to place a cover over your car when it rains, are one way drain
valves that let water out, but don't let in water spraying up from the road,
soaking the carpet underlayment. Haven't seen such a device, doubt one
exists that will easily fit in a Spit and not show lumps under the carpet.
How about just taking the time to properly dry out the interior after a
rainstorm? I dunno, seems kind of like a common sense approach to me, but
then again I'm considered to be old-fashioned by some.
Ross D. Vincenti
64 Spitfire 4
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