duragg Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I am nearly done with my new panel and a Z with a stripped race-car like interior. But there are about 20 holes in the floor and firewall of various sizes from old wire bundles (complete rewire done). Some are half-inch, some are 1" some are bigger - All Metric of course and all different. Anybody have any quick and dirty ideas for plugging them up? I have some leftover seam-sealer, was tempted to cut little aluminum patches and goop them all closed. Maybe somebody has an even easier way to seal up the inside so I can stew properly in my own juices? TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z2go Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 You might try getting a rubber grommet kit off ebay, some of the kits are pretty cheap and have a lot of different size full plug grommets to chose from. I got a kit and while there isn't a lot of any one size, they are cheap enough that you can buy a few kits to get the ones you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragg Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 I guess the grommets don't have to be the PERFECT size as long as they fit. On account of ALL posts being worthless without pictures... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z2go Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Yea I found that the metric sizes correspond pretty close to the standard ones. Pretty cool dash setup you got there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zsteelman Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I sealed all of mine up with fiberglass then coated upper and lower sections with Herculiner for a watertight seal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragg Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 Thats what I did on a few little spots so maybe I will just continue. Cut some little Aluminum scraps and goop them in with seam sealer. I can always hack them out again later I suppose. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragg Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 Thats what I did on a few little spots so maybe I will just continue. Cut some little Aluminum scraps and goop them in with seam sealer. I can always hack them out again later I suppose. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zsteelman Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Yea it just depends on what you plan on doing with the car. Mine is going to be a mainly strip car but will be street legal (On nice days) so I'm not too worried about it. I'm not putting the interior back in so I will see the rust coming if it gets there which I doubt it will come back before I get rid of the car in a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragg Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 I didn't have the patience to hack out the old sound deadening. I just cut out some rust spots and welded in repairs in the bad areas. I might put a carpet kit over the floorboard... Not sure (already bought it, but also already bolted seats in). Grainger has hole plugs in every size (US Sizes) so I just ordered some that are close enough. My personal race car is half rusted out piece of ****, and half work of art (eyes of the owner). Thanks for the assist. TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragg Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 I didn't have the patience to hack out the old sound deadening. I just cut out some rust spots and welded in repairs in the bad areas. I might put a carpet kit over the floorboard... Not sure (already bought it, but also already bolted seats in). Grainger has hole plugs in every size (US Sizes) so I just ordered some that are close enough. This Z (My personal race car) is half rusted out piece of ****, and half work of art (eyes of the owner). Thanks for the assist. TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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