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| doug_b_928 |
 Jun 21 2017, 03:49 PM
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| doug_b_928 |
Jun 21 2017, 04:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 714 Joined: 17-January 13 From: Winnipeg Member No.: 15,382 Region Association: Canada |
I actually just discovered that there are 4 plugs that look the same as those pictured above in the bottom of the Frunk (I couldn't see them from above because they had been painted over). There were two empty holes in the middle of the frunk floor. Is that where the two drain tubes that Mark makes go?
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| Rand |
Jun 21 2017, 04:50 PM
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Does anyone really think about water drain? Like what, if your girlfriend spills a drink? (happened in my 510) This is ridiculous. Shop vac out that one non likely incident. The real concern is the rust potential that can work its way in backwards. Weld it and paint it.
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| doug_b_928 |
Jun 21 2017, 04:57 PM
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Point well taken, but his car won't see drinks nor wet feet in my lifetime, so I'd prefer to keep it as original as possible.
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| euro911 |
Jun 21 2017, 05:08 PM
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QUOTE(doug_b_928 @ Jun 21 2017, 03:39 PM)  I actually just discovered that there are 4 plugs that look the same as those pictured above in the bottom of the Frunk (I couldn't see them from above because they had been painted over). There were two empty holes in the middle of the frunk floor. Is that where the two drain tubes that Mark makes go? Yes |
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| doug_b_928 |
Jun 21 2017, 05:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 714 Joined: 17-January 13 From: Winnipeg Member No.: 15,382 Region Association: Canada |
Excellent, thanks.
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| rgalla9146 |
Jun 21 2017, 06:29 PM
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| Matty900 |
Jun 21 2017, 09:24 PM
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You could use stoppers or drain tubes.
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| Matty900 |
Jun 21 2017, 09:38 PM
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The previous owner of my car drilled 2 holes behind the seats to drain water but I had them welded up.
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| doug_b_928 |
Jun 21 2017, 10:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 714 Joined: 17-January 13 From: Winnipeg Member No.: 15,382 Region Association: Canada |
Great pics! I'm missing one of the stoppers and both tubes. The little plugs that you have in your frunk (4 of them between the stoppers and tubes) look to be what should be in the passenger floor as well. Stoppers would certainly do the trick if the holes are the same size.
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| Matty900 |
Jun 21 2017, 10:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,292 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(doug_b_928 @ Jun 21 2017, 09:02 PM) Great pics! I'm missing one of the stoppers and both tubes. The little plugs that you have in your frunk (4 of them between the stoppers and tubes) look to be what should be in the passenger floor as well. Stoppers would certainly do the trick if the holes are the same size. These? That's one we don't make yet but seem pretty important for keeping your trunk dry. (And possibly to plug previous owners "fix") Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| doug_b_928 |
Jun 22 2017, 08:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 714 Joined: 17-January 13 From: Winnipeg Member No.: 15,382 Region Association: Canada |
Yep, those are the ones I was referring to and they look like the ones that 'Garland' posted. I measured the holes as follows:
Stoppers: 9.0-9.5 mm Drain tubes: 9.5mm passenger floor: 8mm 4 plugs in frunk: 7.0-7.5mm The holes for the 4 plugs in the frunk are .5mm smaller than the ones in the passenger floor, but I'd think the design of them would mean that the same plugs should work fine in the passenger floor. Mark/Matt, if you decide to make the plugs they'd be a great addition to your 'ultimate restoration kit'. |
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| gms |
Jun 25 2017, 11:47 AM
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My friend had his unrestored 1973 with only 20 some thousand miles on it on a rack and I got a picture of the plug
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