Found Rust :(

[IronAnRkst]

So got the flooring crap pulled out and I got rust in the floor, it's not eaten through or real weak but its further than surface.. So any ideas on what my options are here before I order my stuff to redo the carpet and such.. Heres where I am at now...
http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...psbad9da5a.jpg
http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...psa864c552.jpg

[IronAnRkst]

Sorry forgot to put em in the right way.. lol

[tinydb84]

that doesnt look too bad to me. Id wire wheel it and use some por15

[IronAnRkst]

Ye it hasnt got to where its real soft or pushing through but I wasnt sure if sanding it down as good as I can would be good enough or if there was something else I needed to do, this is more or less my first time doing this kind of stuff. Got a little experience in a few things but not necessarily done them in a car so its all a learning experience for me..

[dieseldawg142]

yup, wire wheel it, sand it, por 15 it.
check out post #2 & #7, before & afters, pretty much like yours
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559596

[tinydb84]

Originally Posted by dieseldawg142

yup, wire wheel it, sand it, por 15 it.
check out post #2 & #7, before & afters, pretty much like yours
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559596

^^^this is what you should do to make your truck WAY quieter inside. I will be doing the same in mine.

[IronAnRkst]

Thanks diesel, did look just like mine.. So looks like that will be the route I will go.. As far as noise mine isnt too terribly bad, but it also had the original floor stuck rusted into the floor which felt wet i guess just soaked in, then some pink matting on top of that then the vinyl covering. Now its just down to metal. lol

[IronAnRkst]

Cant seem to find the wire wheel I used to have so just a quick question before I run to the store and get dumbfounded.. lol. I had 1 of the ones that had like the brass wires on it, are their different ones or a certain kind or style that would work better than another??

[dieseldawg142]

grab some flat ones & some cupped ones, cheapies are good enough, there just gonna get wrecked anyways.
if you go the por 15 route, spray their Prep & Ready liberally on the floor & keep it wet for at least a half hour. will convert what rust is left & etch the metal for a really good bite.
oh yeah, you might want to cover EVERYTHING in your shop, unless your outside, & a mask to stop the brown boogers

[IronAnRkst]

Went and got a 4' Coarse Flat one, so guess I am gonna go to wearing down with that, maybe I can order the POR-15 next weekend, Think one of them starter kits they have for 21 bucks would be enough for what I need to do?

[dieseldawg142]

well, my trucks a crew & i bought a quart & put down 3 coats. i think i had just under half left

[IronAnRkst]

Well got the passenger side pretty good as far as the wheel goes til i hit it with the sander, but I did have a few small holes and one about thumb size in the back left corner but other than that not too bad considering what I could have ended up with, will post pics when I get done with the driver side, well back to it

[IronAnRkst]

Okay so after the wire wheel....

Passenger Side


Driver Side

[mgchevyparts]

POR is just paint, use some metal prep (2% or so acid) remove the rust, neutralize then paint POR or what ever. Most importantly fix the leak(s), usually leaking windshield gasket and side window and door gaskets.

[Rannos]

If you buy the entire kit. Por 15 comes with a metal cleaner and a treatment. You don't need to mm use anything else.
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[1slo_camaro]

rust inhibitor. i would also crawl underneath and coat that as well. because if you just coat the top its not going to protect it from the enviroment underneath.

[dieseldawg142]

Originally Posted by 1slo_camaro

rust inhibitor. i would also crawl underneath and coat that as well. because if you just coat the top its not going to protect it from the enviroment underneath.

so true! when i had my cab off, i stripped the bottom & put 2 coats por 15 & 2 coats chassis black on it. keeping my cab rust-free for a long time
IronAnRkst, floors looking good. a little bit of mig work, or some epoxy putty & your good to go.
http://www.por15.com/EPOXY-PUTTY_p_54.html