Re: Rust Survey

["Andre and Holly" <shackedup@home.com>]

Here on the West Coast I often see two patterns of rust in our cars.  The
Older cars up to about '67 rust in the traditional areas; battery tray,
upper wings near the doors, and from the rear wheel arches up behind the
rear passenger interior panels.  The newer cars rust EVERYWHERE, especially
in the front, but high up.  The bumpers hang on faith alone.  Behind the
brake fluid reservoir is always a goner and this rot often works it's way
back so that under your dash you can start to see light.  The weirdest part
is that the pan on theses cars is often rock solid.  Seems like the early
bodies were sealed better and had fewer places that trapped water, and that
they did something with the later pans.  maybe it's just that the later cars
were more likely to have had maintenance free, non-drippy batteries in
them?!?  I don't know, just an observation.

Andre Bailly

'63 Notch
'69 Notch
'65 Hell Wagen

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