Pulled up the carpet to cut the firewall for the Z3 steering rack installation and found this:
Don't really want to fuss with it right now, as I'll have to completely pull the carpet, remove the soundproofing, etc... So I just wire brushed what I could see and treated it with a rust eater/inhibitor. Looks like this now:
Will also need to determine the source of the water. The foam under the carpet is a little damp, so I'll probably need to check the heater core and sunroof drains later. Need to get it back on the road first.
Hey, James. I think I've got a similar rust problem; my gas pedal doesn't really seem to be attached to the floor anymore. I haven't pulled the carpet, yet (one project at a time…), but I expect it's going to look like yours. How is the pedal hinge mounted to the floor? It looks like all vestiges have been wiped out, here. Do you happen to have any other pictures of what it looked like before going back together?
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