Re: More Stag Questions

[George Richardson <gprtech@domain.elided>]

Dean, I've already checked the rear seat area. Only had 4 minor rust outs.
I'm going to repaint without the sound deadener, then add it afterwards.

Standard? Who needs standard? I want to drive!

Dean Cunningham wrote:

> Hi George,
>
> As Mike stated below, rust under the pad is a common thing. You can
> replace the pads, but another possible option I am trying, is to use
> stone chip paint all over the footwell. My (amateur) thoughts on this is
> that it should provide the same noise protection *and* eliminate the
> rust problem. Only time will tell.
>
> Whilst you are looking at the footwells you may (or may not) want to
> look under the rear seat. It has the anti drumming compound under it and
> can exhibit the same problem. I ended up having to get the rear seat
> floor replaced.
>
> For the rear seat floor I used some wurth sound deadening and that will
> also be stone chipped. The problem with the rear seat bottom pad (well
> at least with mine) is that it has a wire frame and this wire frame rubs
> on the sound deadening and over time scratches the paint underneath.
> Gotta sort out a solution for the wire rubbing.
> Also it is possible to get water off the softop run in under the seat.
> So this area is a worse rust breeder than the front floor pan. Some pics
> on what I did here before the stone chip was applied.
>
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/deancunningham/rebuild/rebuild8
> jpg
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/deancunningham/rebuild/rebuild9
> jpg
>
> Using stone chip paint in the footwells and rear seat well is
> non-standard.
>
> regards
> deanc
>

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George Richardson
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