RT 56 / Cabinet Floor

[Slapshot42]

Before I make one does anyone a cabinet floor for a RT 56?  FunT carries the liner flooring but I don't see a cabinet flooring.  I was surprised because the liner flooring was immaculate with the original drain tube in place .

Thanks!

Jared

[MoonDawg]

       That floor looks just like every upright I have ever restored. Why do you need to replace it?

[Slapshot42]

       That floor looks just like every upright I have ever restored. Why do you need to replace it?

What would be your approach it's pretty rusted...

[SodaShopNick]

Possibly POR-15?

[Fire708]

Possibly POR-15?

The stuff works great!

[Slapshot42]

I looked at some fiberglass mat today at Home Depot.  It looks like the first step would be to sandblast to bare metal.  Then from there apply the mat with the resin.  After that it looks like there a few other options.  I'd like to use some seam sealer and some polyurethane spray to try to waterproof the cabinet.

[jholmgren]

I used fiberglass mat along with POR-15 to patch a small hole in the trunk of my Spitfire.  It worked great and has lasted about 10 years and counting.

[collecture]

I POR15'd the pinholes and then sprayed truck bed liner on my WB-60

[ajf5577]

Depends upon the quality of restoration that you intend to do. I'd strengthen it with POR15. That should smooth out nicely. Fiberglass...meh

[SIGNGUY]

We cut out the old bottom pans and have new ones made at a local sheet metal place..
as far as Labor and time, its' faster and cheaper than trying to spot fix or lay in fiberglass..

As stated, depends on the quality of restoration your looking at doing... I like the bottom of the pan (upper area of the compressor unit) to be just as nice as the rest of the machine.. so just easier to start with new.

If you need one ,I can see if my body guy has an extra... we usually make up 3-4 at time to save on production but I just got done with 3 of them. so not sure if he has the xtra or not?

if anyone else needs one, I can look at making another run.. not sure on cost... probably around 30-40 bucks?