Ina -

Bilgy and Ron outlined the best ways to go. Follow those instructions
and will be out for a day of fun and more photos taken of you than
ever before! I am so very happy that finally you will have a swimmer
after the long wait. To reiterate, never latch your engine cover! If
something goes wrong (fire or whatever), you need immediate access w/o
looking for the key. It won't fly up while on the road, so not to
worry about that. With all those louvers, water will get in anyway. I
only latch mine when it's traveling on the trailer... most of the time.

Just to be clear, the 3 holes Ron mentioned are the ones in the door
sills you see when you open the door. Those allow any water that
enters through the door jams to drain into the rockers. By covering
them with tape, you redirect that water to come over and into the
floor where you can monoter how much it may be leaking. I use a dollar
bill inserted in the door to test the seals. By placing a dollar bill
and closing the door, you should feel some resistance when pulling it
out. If you don't then that is a place that is a possible leaker. Do
this test all the way around at least up to the waist moldings.

The dribbles that most will have come from the 30 or so screws that
hold the 2 rear horizontal bumper sections on. (the aluminum pieces
that goes from one side to the other)

John Bevins


> I think we're almost ready to do a float test on my Amphicar. (I
guess I'd better do this before I buy insurance.) Can anyone send out
some ways to do a float test? I don't want to use a swimming pool.
>
> Ina in the Boro
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