On 8/22/2011 8:50 PM, behoppen@yahoo.com wrote:
That all depends on what stage of technology you're dealing with. Morgan knew they couldn't keep water out of the top of their cars, so they made the floor boards loose enough for the water to run through. On the other hand I left my '63 Chrysler convertible with the top down during a rain storm and had to deal with 6" of water in the footwells. A little creativity can let you use holes in the floor. Fasten cup shaped cabinet handles or a similar shaped piece of metal with the open side towards the rear. This will deflect direct splash and form a reduced pressure area that will suck the water out. Admittedly it's not so efficient while backing up. Or, stop by you're nearest boat supply store and get a small bilge pump.Max that is smart. Of course I would not do it either :) Rogo
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From: "max_stemple" <jasperezra@gmail.com>Sender: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.comDate: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:45:29 -0000ReplyTo: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.comSubject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Footwell Water Collection
One time I had a 1963 VW bug. It was rusted out behind the drivers seat. One day I gave a girl a ride to work and she set her lunch behind the drivers seat. When we got to work it was no where to be found. I later turned that car into a German drain, sort of like a French drain but a VW instead of a pit of rocks. Drill a hole in the floor? Never. Not me. Max
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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> Max ;
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> I sure hope you're not suggesting he drill drain holes ! .
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> That's the very worst solution as the open holes allow the _inghress_ of water tossed up from the tires and so promote rusting and ruination of the entire vehicle .
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> Guess how I learned this 40 + years ago ? .
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> I also learned the water is *very* elastic so the drain holes must be much larger then you'd think , further negating their usefullness .
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> -Nate
> (who must have really been beat , I not only missed my usual 04:00 wake up time , I slept until 07:30)
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> Max wrote:
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> > Drill? Max
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Al Boucher
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