I had my work cut out for me as there was a thick layer of adhesive mixed with a tar-like substance that might have been sprayed on at the factory to protect against rust. It didn't work!! I spent most of the time scraping that crap off to get down to the metal.
There was a little surprise, too! I found a small chunk of the factory-installed rubber flooring stuck in a corner. It was red, which confirms my suspicion that the car was originally white with a red interior.
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| Rubber flooring remnant. It is red, though it is difficult to tell by the photo. |
Oh, and the really fun part of this job...In the middle of doing the work I took a break and performed my periodic check of the Rover for leaks and other mechanical issues. And what do ya know! I noticed a new coolant leak in the front timing cover. It was very small, so a little glob of Hylomar Blue should hold it temporarily. THAT will be an involved bit of work. I guess the Rover was jealous I was paying attention to another vehicle. Sigh...
Below are some photos of what I managed to complete. The arrows identify the worst rust spots, which includes most of the front floor (surface rust bad enough to consider replacing it), the side floor (nearest the door) and the middle section where the seat mounts. Most of the middle section is in great shape up to the structural support, but there are a couple of holes where it meets the support. I'll probably need to replace it all anyway, and the side floor is definitely toast, along with the rocker panel (inner and outer).
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| Upper left hole at the bulkhead is bad but obscured by shadows here. |
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| Front floor is pretty solid, but tons of surface rust has produced pock marks. Probably needs replacement. |
In this photo, notice the smal holes in the structural support. :(
Yep; that will need to be replaced as well.
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| Big holes in the floor indentation; small holes in the structural member very bad, very, very bad. |
