Dave
thanks for your reply, some great suggestions there.
Your point about putty / dum-dum sealing the gutter between the top edge
of fender and bulkhead is excellent.
I will make sure this is properly done when it goes back together, I
will also be putting anti-seize on all the fasteners when re-assembling
and substitute stainless steel bolts & nuts at the bottom edge of the
fender each side.
I appreciate your help
cheers
Alan
AW& LJ Dunscombe
New Zealand
AW& LJ Dunscombe
Porthcurno Pointers& Barton Border Terriers
New Zealand
www.porthcurno.org
www.bartonborders.org
On 11/11/2021 8:00 a.m., triumphs-request@autox.team.net wrote:
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> Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2021 07:16:39 -0800 (PST)
> From: DAVE HOGYE<dlhogye@comcast.net>
> To: Alan& Lyn Dunscombe<dunscomb@chch.planet.org.nz>,
> triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] TR2 sill / bulkhead sealing
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> > From the factory when new, there was no paint where you don't see. The
> > bodies were painted after assembly. So, rust happens quickly where paint
> > was never applied. If you prepare and paint everything before assembly,
> > there shouldn't be a huge problem with rust. The fill panel with it's
> > rubber seals between the bulk head and fender doesn't seal very well. You
> > just have to be a little creative to improve the seal. Perhaps inject some
> > expandable foam behind the rubber seals to back them up. The gutter
> > between the top edge of the fender and hood/bonnet gap got a packing of
> > putty, dumb-dumb, right at the bulkhead from the factory so water and
> > debris wouldn't run down and fill boxed-in space behind the fender fill
> > panel. With some care and the fact that the car might not be used in the
> > same way it did in the first 60 years of it's life you might not have to be
> > too concerned. Yes, you could remove the fill panel on occasion to check
> > and clean that space. Also remove the three bolt
> s at the bottom edge of the fender to help get it good and clean. Or, just
> let the next custodian deal with it. When I built TS46235 every single body
> fastener got a little anti-seeze, so the fasteners would not rust an be
> easier to remove.
> Dave Hogye
> TS2172LO
> TS46235L
> TS51651L
>
>
>> On 11/10/2021 3:15 AM Alan& Lyn Dunscombe<dunscomb@chch.planet.org.nz>
>> wrote:
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>>
>>
>> Hi all
>>
>> Finally after 40 years driving I am getting the sills& floors on my
>> TR2 replaced, currently at the panel beaters having them welded in. So my
>> question is:-
>>
>> How to deal with the dirt& moisture trap made by the "box" enclosed by
>> the bulkhead& sealing plate at the front, the 'A' pillar at the back, the
>> sill& front guard (fender in USA) at the bottom,& the rear of the inner
>> guard etc at the top.
>>
>> We all know that the factory sealing plate& rubber seals at the front
>> are meant to stop the road dirt& moisture getting in, but don't do it very
>> well. Then when it rains the water comes in between the side of the bonnet
>> (hood in USA)& the front guards onto the top of the inner guard (fender),
>> plus at the rear end of the bonnet it runs down from the gutter at the front
>> of the bulkhead into the gap at the rear of the inner guard which is
>> cleverly angled so that all this water drips off the back end into the above
>> mentioned "box" enclosure where it combines with the road dirt etc and
>> eventually rots out the front of the sill and the side kick panel in the
>> cockpit& then the front of the floors.
>>
>> General consensus seem to be that we should remove the bulkhead sealing
>> plates each year and clean out all this accumulated 'crud' and dry out this
>> area before replacing them.
>>
>> Has anyone come up with a way of draining this area so it doesn't stay
>> damp?
>>
>> What is the consensus on the best treatment of this front part of the
>> sill and bottom of the inner side of the guard etc. to stop rust attacking
>> it?
>>
>> All suggestions gratefully received.
>>
>> cheers,
>>
>> stay safe,
>>
>> Alan TS3612
>>
>>
>>
>> AW& LJ Dunscombe
>> New Zealand
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