[TR] floorpan outer seams

[Michael Lang]

Oh, and as an after thought, you need to make sure that you have good
clean surfaces for the urethane sealer to adhere to.

Michael Lang wrote:
> Paul,
>
> I have a 23 year old Isuzu Trooper II that I use as a daily driver which
> still has the original paint and so far, no major rust. The Willamette
> valley in Oregon is fairly salt free, but a very moist environment. The
> body on it was sealed with some sort of elastomeric seam sealer which
> has held up very well over the years. It's still tough and flexible. I
> recently sealed my TR3 tub with urethane seam sealer. In combination
> with a good paint job, I expect it to hold up for many years.
>
> If you have a mechanically sound joint without huge gaps, I would go
> with a urethane sealer like one of the 3M products.
>
> Mike
>   
>>     I have thought about leaving this overlapping area of the two panels
>> exposed to the elements and therefore do nothing to them.  However, it seems
>> this seam area needs some protection.  I have thought about squeezing it full
>> of 3M Seam Sealer which drys fairly hard, but is also suppose to remain
>> 'stretchy'.   I know it's good stuff, but, I have trouble thinking it will
>> last 25 or more years.