You obviously have never seen my 1941 Continental convertible, or my 1964 Mustang convertible, if that is what you believe ;)
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>>> Fords in the early 70's rusted through roofs and fender tops in less >>> than 2 years.
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>> I suppose it mattered where you lived. My family had several early 70's
>> Ford (Station Wagon, 2 F100's, 2 Pintos). Not one had any rust problems.
>> On the other hand, I had a 1975 Datsun 280Z and my Sister had a 1979
>> Honda Accord - now those rusted like there was no tomorrow. The fenders
>> melted like they were made from butter. I guess different folks had
>> different experiences depending on vehcile and location (we are in North >> Carolina).
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> Minnesota, my home for 35 years, salts the roads 6-8 months out of the
> year, and the salt doesn't discriminate by make or model. Undercoating
> stalls it for a year or two, but tiny dings in the paint are the big > killer.
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> Even having not lived there for quite a while, I'm occasionally still
> kinda surprised when I see a car more than 5 years old without a trace of > acne.
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> Jim
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