Cockpit Refurb
Having removed the carpets and the seats I can now fully see the state of the floor panels. Drivers side looks fine and I suspect has been replaced before although it's difficult to tell since the inner and outer sills also look like they have been replaced (lots of welding scars). In order to add a few more years of life to the drivers side floor panels I have cleaned them down, covered them in rust proofing agent ( Rustbuster Fe-123), and then a coat of white Rustbuster Epoxy Mastic EM121. Looks much better and should give better protection. In time I will do the underside in a similar way. The passenger side floor is another story. It has a number of molded sound deadening sheets which are keeping it structurally intact and I suspect forming a base for large amounts of underseal underneath to disguise the rot. Rather than rubbing down, sealing and painting this side of the floor I have decided to get it replaced. I have found a local welder and sourced the front and rear