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Originally Posted by tommyraym
Does the shell cover the entire floor of the car? I'm thinking it does but, i would feel a lot better if I knew for sure.
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Yes, the floor is part of the shell. The easiest way to imagine it is to think of it as 'all' the basic metal parts being welded together into a single cage-like structure. Once that's done, the doors, trunk, glass and other parts are attached.
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Originally Posted by tommyraym
Also, should I spray some kind of rust treatment on it?
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At this point, I wouldn't spend a lot of money on rust treatments. (I really don't have a lot of faith in most commercially available rust treatments, anyway.) If you really want to slow down the rust, get a cheap (often under $10) pump sprayer from a big-box farm store - you know... the hand-held kind with a wand you'd use to spray insecticide on flowers... Load it with kerosene and spray all the rusted areas. Then go back and spray it again! Don't be afraid to stick the wand up into the rocker panels - or even into the bottoms of the doors. You want the kerosene to 'seep' down into any spaces where the parts come together. It won't 'kill' the rust, but it will certainly slow it down. Pay attention to where you park for the next few days, because you'll get lots of little drips under the car.
For years, farmers and construction companies have been using kerosene to protect implements that are stored outdoors. Kerosene contains a small amount of parrifin (wax) that makes it stick to metal. If you want to 'improve' on it, you can add a small amount of motor oil (used oil is fine) to the kerosene. One friend of mine has a lawn care business and he has one 'oil day' every year... he and his employees spray this stuff onto or into anything that they think might rust! You probably couldn't get EPA approval on this process, but it does work!
Edit: Remember, kerosene is flammable! Keep the spray away from electrical and exhaust components, for obvious reasons.
Dave B.