floor pans 1970 mach-1

[anxious]

Seeking info please.
Floor pans on a 1970 Mach-1.
I inspected one recently which had body deadener applied to the pans.....was this factory applied in 1970 or should the pans be
clean of any deadener......or am I suspecting a cover up here..?

[ponyride]

Could be any of of a,b or c. Although I don't think the coatings were applied at the factory but are pretty common, whether dealer or aftermarket. Sometimes from what I gather it's to protect from snow/salt/rust as much as sound deadening. Is the coating new or has it obviously been there a long time? If it's new then I'd defiitely be asking why. If it's old you still need to have a very close look at what can lurk beneath.

[anxious]

Thanks mate for the info.
It's just that when you see deadener....alarm bells start ringing.
I take your advice on board.....
Another question....The 70 Mach-1s have the plastic embelishment running along the lower parts of the guards & along the bottom of the doors......how can this area be checked
for rust or bog behind them.....using a strong magnet.....???

[blackthunder1970]

hi
the panels are alulimun
the front guards are held on by two screws and 2 nuts
the sill panel is held on by screws
the door and quarter are held on by nuts
you just have to check the inners skin of guards and doors
barry