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.
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After tearing everything up with the multi tool I had bits of tar all over. A speck here and a speck there. I decided to grab my paint thinner and soak a rag and lay it on problem areas. After letting it sit for a while any residue was easily wiped up with an extra rag. There are a few areas where the tar is still caked on pretty good and I'll need to do some detailed scraping. After it's gone, I'll do some more wiping and hopefully I'll be ready to sand it down and then paint it with Master Series Silver. That will be top coated with gloss black Rustoleum Rust Coat. I need to get a bunch of parts from my uncle before I can continue on the engine. Yesterday I went under the car and prepped the area where the fuel lines will go. I scraped the area, cleaned and treated with rust preventative. After that I headed out to Harbor Freight to pick up a multifunction tool (more info below). I used the tool to clean up the trunk compartment. I need to remove flaked paint and rust bits so I could the treat for rust . After the rust treatment cures I will lightly sand the compartment and coat with a primer sealer. Hopefully I can get the trunk painted, the gas tank tested and installed and the fuel line installed in the coming weeks. Stay tuned! Multifunction tool. I opted for the pricier model because it came with more accessories and plugged into a conventional outlet. I did not want to battery powered model because I wanted power. I also didn't want to replace the battery every five minutes. This should work nicely removing the rubber flooring from the interior. Here is the tool at Harbor Freight. I have a stand alone store in Warwick. But they ship and are quick. |