Okay,second posting here (there is so much expertise in here) that I thought I'd inquire about another small problem I'm having...
A few months ago I purchased an old 18 ft truck box that I want to use to store my tools (drill press,grinder,cut-off saw,vise,miter saw,etc),so basically create a man-cave workshop with it.It's got a wooden interior with thick wooden floors and a metal exterior with rounded corners along the roof line.This box was probably manufactured in the '40s or '50s -- it's a well built,heavy box with no wheel wells to get in the way also.
Okay,here's my "big" problem: It's got a low spot on its metal roof with a hole in it,so water pools there during any rain and it naturally leaks.I plan to go to a nearby junkyard and look for a wide headliner bow to run inside the thin ceiling plywood to pop the roof out again so water doesn't pool there,but what of the hole itself?
Those I've talk to want me to coat the entire roof with sealant and other pricy fixes,which is far more than I want to spend (it cost me $400 to ship it here;I added three windows for light and ventilation,etc).I've already spent too much already refurbishing it.The roof is solid except for this hole (bullet?).
Would something simple and inexpensive like a plastic clip utilized in modern cars to hold in rubber and plastic wheel wells work,or a small wide head bolt,wide washer,and a nut work?
I like that last idea,but what would make a good sealant or gasket?
Thoughts or suggestions for an inexpensive fix? I really don't want to put any more money in this old thing.It isn't worth it.
A few months ago I purchased an old 18 ft truck box that I want to use to store my tools (drill press,grinder,cut-off saw,vise,miter saw,etc),so basically create a man-cave workshop with it.It's got a wooden interior with thick wooden floors and a metal exterior with rounded corners along the roof line.This box was probably manufactured in the '40s or '50s -- it's a well built,heavy box with no wheel wells to get in the way also.
Okay,here's my "big" problem: It's got a low spot on its metal roof with a hole in it,so water pools there during any rain and it naturally leaks.I plan to go to a nearby junkyard and look for a wide headliner bow to run inside the thin ceiling plywood to pop the roof out again so water doesn't pool there,but what of the hole itself?
Those I've talk to want me to coat the entire roof with sealant and other pricy fixes,which is far more than I want to spend (it cost me $400 to ship it here;I added three windows for light and ventilation,etc).I've already spent too much already refurbishing it.The roof is solid except for this hole (bullet?).
Would something simple and inexpensive like a plastic clip utilized in modern cars to hold in rubber and plastic wheel wells work,or a small wide head bolt,wide washer,and a nut work?
I like that last idea,but what would make a good sealant or gasket?
Thoughts or suggestions for an inexpensive fix? I really don't want to put any more money in this old thing.It isn't worth it.