At the risk of getting in trouble with the purists out there, I suggest a
fix that has worked well for me on many daily drivers. Get a good grade of
paper towel like Bounty and some roofing tar, the liquid fiber kind. Clean
up around the hole, paint with roofing tar, overlay with a patch of paper
towel, which will conform to just about any contour. Paint over with some
more of the tar until the towel is saturated - it's messy stuff - don't get
carried away. Let it set up for a while then put your carpets back in. I
have pinholes in my floor that are 15+ years old that are still rock solid
with this stuff and have ceased to rust and spread any further. You have to
be careful whom you discuss this with. I made the same suggestion on the
e-jag forum and caught a lot of flak. I believe in making these cars safe
and reliable and then driving them. If the damage you have impacts the
structure of the car in some safety sense -fix it right. Hope this gets you
some extra miles of enjoyment.
Mark Anderton
72 TR6
Virginia Beach
http://members.cox.net/andertonm/car_stuff.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "R. Ashford Little II" <ralittle2@mindspring.com>
To: "6-Pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>; "Triumphs@autox. Net"
<Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 6:04 PM
Subject: I've got a hole
> OK, we'll dispense with the "you should've known better" parts of the
> discussion, but I'm in need of advice. I've got a hole in my driver's
> side floorboard. It needs to be replaced, BUT it can't be done today.
> So, what to do?
> I'm wondering if there is a temporary solution to this issue. Something
> akin to "shoe goo" to temporarily fill the hole until I replace the
> floorboard. I don't even need it to be pretty since the floorboard is
> gone anyway. The area in question in at the left front portion of the
> driver's side floorboard. The car is garage, and only gets when during
> washing and the occasional unexpected rain shower. Ideas? Options?
> You can see pictures of what I'm talking about on my website, which is
> listed below. Just click on the "Latest issues and questions" link at
> the top of the page.
> Thanks very much.
>
> R. Ashford Little II
> www.geocities.com/ralittle2
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