Re: 70's cars rusted

You obviously have never seen my 1941 Continental convertible, or my 1964 Mustang convertible, if that is what you believe ;)

> >> >>> Fords in the early 70's rusted through roofs and fender tops in less >>> than 2 years. >> >> 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). > > 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. > > 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. > > Jim > >
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