[Healeys] seam sealer

Carroll A Phillips bjcap at optonline.net
Sat May 10 08:55:40 MDT 2008


I would definatly recomend using the seam sealer at the frame to floor panel 
areas. History shows on our cars the worst areas being the forward footwell 
to chassis crossmember area and on 3000s the trunk floor areas.
Remember the old sealer/caulk was a tar based formula that would dry out and 
crack( plus flexing of the chassis didnt help much either.) Water gets into 
the area between floor panels along with dust and dirt,hold the moisture and 
rust out the thin metal floors.

I would do this:
areas that are badly rusted and need floors replaced, 
strip/clean/wirewheel/sandblast whatever your means of rust/paint 
removal,blow crevises out with air (real good) than treat bare metal with 
epoxy primer, weld in new floors or replacement pieces ,seal all seams 
inside and under car as original with a good polyurethane automotive sealer 
, then paint, those of you desiring PC I would still seal with a clear Poly 
seamsealer as  painting or powdercoating will not get  in between the panels 
to protect against corrosion.

Carroll Phillips    Top Down Restorations 


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