Today I'm attacking some holes under the cowl. I'm running out to the garage and spending five minutes here, ten minutes there poking, mixing, filling, rubbing sanding and more. I hope to have the holes patched and two coats of silver over the problem area. I also took the time to fiber fill the drain holes and smooth the flow of water. Rather then smacking against a wall, the water will run up a smooth ramp. Still not perfect, but better than factory. And since I sealed the under cowl so well, any standing water that is left should evaporate quickly. I also don't plan on driving the car in the rain, so this is just a precaution. Better safe then sorry.
I started by brushing some resin on the offending area. I wet out some cloth on a piece of card with some fiberglass resin. Once it was good and wet I picked it up (making sure I had gloves on) and layed it into place. I took a disposable brush and worked out all the air bubbles on both pieces and feather the edges. The smoother it is now the less sanding there will be later. After it sets I will scuff off the wax that rises to the surface and give it another coat or two of Master Series Silver.
I'm very excited. Today was a big step in getting my Fiat back together. I put down a coat of master series silver. After prepping the interior and under the cowl for the past week I was able to head outside on a beautiful day and lay out some color. Silver to be exact. All of this will be covered by rug or a cowl so neatness wasn't a huge priority for me. I really just want everything to be protected and water proof. Here are some images to check out. I hope to put another coat of silver and do some fiberglass patching before I top coat with black. After that I start on the exterior so I can get some gas in her and see if she starts!
Today I spent some time wire brushing, sanding and cleaning the cowl. I used some rust dislover in the problem areas and after wiping everything down I used rust treatment on the problem areas in case there was a tiny bit left. I need to wait 24 hours before priming. I also seam sealed a few spots and I'm contemplating building up the area near the drains so the water moves more smoothly into the drains.
Tomorrow I will coat the cowl with Master Series Silver if everything works out. After that I will be glassing an area that has some holes, coating with silver again and then top coating in black.
I started working on cleaning up the cowl section of the Fiat, when to my surprise I found a big old rust hole! The rest of the interior is so great, it's a shame this had to happen. My only option is to clean up the area really well, remove as much rust as I can, seal it, and lay out some fiberglass. It will be an afternoon project, but I'll need to wait for the weather to get warmer. I'd like to do this outside. I'd also like to pull out the heater flap and figure out a way to get it more solid. It's falling apart.