water proofing my floor pans. HELP!

[Doogie S]

ccain529,

I have thought of using the spray on box liner stuff, but I was concerned about adding thickness to the pan. The underside is one thing, as nothing gets bolted to it, but inside you have break lines, e-brake, shifters, inspection plates, peddle assemblies, seat tracks, and a hose of other stuff that attaches to the pan.

Every hole, bend tab, seating surface, etc... would have to be cleaned in order for things to fit properly.


Doug

[ccain529]

Originally Posted by Doogie S

ccain529,

I have thought of using the spray on box liner stuff, but I was concerned about adding thickness to the pan. The underside is one thing, as nothing gets bolted to it, but inside you have break lines, e-brake, shifters, inspection plates, peddle assemblies, seat tracks, and a hose of other stuff that attachés to the pan.

Every hole, bend tab, seating surface, etc... would have to be cleaned in order for things to fit properly.

Doug

Eh...who actually hooks that stuff up?!
Just joking....Yeah, after some though, I guess it would interfere with some stuff...but figuring it out would be fun!

On another note, today I was talking with a buddy of mine about this same thing. He had his chassis powder coated. He said it was a bit pricey, but no more than having to replace any rusted metal down the road.

[Doogie S]

ccain529

Powdercoating is the way to go, especially if you are doing a keeper. ( I know, they are all keepers...)

However, from what I understand the pan must be super clean. No seam sealer, no rust, no nothing, just a bare (litterally) pan. Prepare to spend some quality time in your garage, just you and your wire wheel... You will most likely get powdercoating in all the bolt holes, so you'll have to run a tap through to clean them out, but no more than if you had painted the pan.

The other thing is to see if you're local powdercoater has a oven big enough to fit the pan in. Some do, some don't, you're might...


Doug