Drain Holes in Floor Pans?

SteinOnkel · Post by **SteinOnkel** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 2:39 pm

Hey guys,

so I'm just about ready to put the new carpet in.

I noticed this car has quite a few triangular holes in the floor boards.

Are these drain holes? Should they be left open? Or should I seal them up?

Thanks
Steiny

RRoller123 · Post by **RRoller123** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 3:28 pm

Yes, drain holes. Good idea to leave them open.

SteinOnkel · Post by **SteinOnkel** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 5:15 pm

Hmm some of them were under the sound-insulating tar mats. Weird.

Maybe they flooded the cars with primer in the factory?

In any case, there were what as a scientist I would call a "shitload" of holes (not from rust

) in the floorboards. Never seen so many in a car.

wetminkey · Post by **wetminkey** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 7:19 pm

My '79 is the same,...multiple, triangular holes (the metal stamped 'open" on two long sides of a triangle) factory-punched into the floorpan. All of them face the rear, for drainage/evaporation of moisture in the car.
I'll sure not mess with moisture-control in a convertible,...I'll just try to keep it clean and dry, as much as possible.
Todd.

SteinOnkel · Post by **SteinOnkel** » Wed Jan 08, 2020 12:25 am

Yes, those are the ones. My s/o was a little...overzealous... with the seam sealer. I will be scraping it out to free up the triangles.

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