Biohazard
Continuing the hvac reassembly.
I used "The Right Stuff" rust converter on the drip pan. I poured some into it and slushed it around to treat the inner sides of the drip pan that you just can not get to any other way. I then steel-wooled the outer surface, treated it with rust converter and sprayed it with rustoleum. After letting it sit for 30 minutes or so, I moved it to the grill and baked it for 45 minutes at 250F. Once it cooled, it was completely cured and I was able to continue with putting it all together.
Butyl caulk holding the protective screen down and the rope caulk in place before securing the other metal plate.
The 3" strip you see in the upper left corner should not have been there. I did end up removing it.
I put the folded metal panel on and installed the new seal around where the evap tubes exit the box. After that, I found 50 other things to do. Fortunately, one of those things was concluding with the underside degreasing (from the rear axle back) though I would like to spend a little more time on the rear end. In the interior, I sprayed the wire bundles and firewall with Marine Clean. (why not, the stuff does such a great job cleaning things) and, as I type this, there is one of those ozone generators running at max output inside the cabin with it all closed up. I just figure I may as well throw everything I have at it while it is still all disassembled.
Continuing the hvac reassembly.
I used "The Right Stuff" rust converter on the drip pan. I poured some into it and slushed it around to treat the inner sides of the drip pan that you just can not get to any other way. I then steel-wooled the outer surface, treated it with rust converter and sprayed it with rustoleum. After letting it sit for 30 minutes or so, I moved it to the grill and baked it for 45 minutes at 250F. Once it cooled, it was completely cured and I was able to continue with putting it all together.
Butyl caulk holding the protective screen down and the rope caulk in place before securing the other metal plate.
The 3" strip you see in the upper left corner should not have been there. I did end up removing it.
I put the folded metal panel on and installed the new seal around where the evap tubes exit the box. After that, I found 50 other things to do. Fortunately, one of those things was concluding with the underside degreasing (from the rear axle back) though I would like to spend a little more time on the rear end. In the interior, I sprayed the wire bundles and firewall with Marine Clean. (why not, the stuff does such a great job cleaning things) and, as I type this, there is one of those ozone generators running at max output inside the cabin with it all closed up. I just figure I may as well throw everything I have at it while it is still all disassembled.