[T3] Air intake rust

["Vic Mandl" <vicm@netspace.net.au>]

Has anyone on the list done any repairs to rusting bulkhead? 
around the fresh air intake in the front of a 71 notch or other T3.
I think I made a mistake in trying to find the source of waterleak 
inside under the dash.  Anyway I found it in the air intake, clogged 
with nice eucalypt leaves circa 1973, these haven't totally rotted 
and has formed a nice pad of compost for water retention and rust 
to get a hold.  I started by dismantling the fan housing inside to 
expose the real problem of leaves etc.  
I had a look under the bonnet and made the mistake of scatching 
at some rust bubbles on the airintake bulkhead. Real mistake, the 
paint was the only thing holding the metal/rust together.
Has anyone on the list taken on this sort of rust repair.  I have 
thought of cutting out a "window" 25cm wide and using a removable 
cover ?fiberglass or metal with a rubber seal so that it can be 
accessed in the future.
Any ideas?

Vic


Vic Mandl
71 Notch Auto,
Clementine Red
Sydney
Australia

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