Date:         Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:02:06 -0500
Reply-To:     Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Jump on this one!
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I hear what your saying but still stick to what I said. You are saying
looking at your van you don't see rust. That may be so, and I'm happy
for you. I however think if you looked closer you'd find some, even if
it's just a small patch. This all said what I said was in regards to
the PA/NJ/NY area. This area is well known for rust. My own van I'd say
is very clean but I go very much out of my way to keep it so.

The ebay add said the van goes very well in the snow or something to
that effect. Well if your in the snow in Phily your getting salt on
your van. Phily uses it around with NJ. That also doesn't mean it's no
brainer for rust  but it sure seems likely even if you don't see it
bubbling it's there. you could however drive it out west or South and
I'm sure whatever rust had/has started would slow down considerable.

JFF


On Oct 31, 2006, at 12:37 PM, Jim Felder wrote:

Joe,

Some day, my van may become rusty, no doubt it will. My comment is in
answer to the statement made that anyone claiming to have a Rust Free
anything is full of it. I don't live in a vacuum. I live in north
Alabama. Anyone on the list (and anyone else for that matter) is
welcome to go through my 90 van and see if they can find any rust. I
can't.

My 83 diesel westy has rust staining coming through a repaired area
between the rear wheel arch and the sliding door, down low on the car
and in a seam, but it's pretty obvious that's because of the quality of
the repair, and it's a small area. There's no floor or fender rust
anywhere on this 23 year old car, but I wouldn't claim that car to be
rust free. But my 90 is.

Like I say, anyone's welcome to look.

Jim


On Oct 31, 2006, at 11:16 AM, Joe Federici wrote:

> Jim-
>
> unless you live in a vacuum I don't think thats truly possible. Even in
> the driest parts of the country things will rust to some degree.
>
>
> JFF
>
> On Oct 31, 2006, at 9:24 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
>
>> Personally anyone saying they have a Rust Free
>> anything is just plan full of it.
>
> Joe, if you're talking about where you live, you may be right. But in
> the south where we don't salt roads, you don't normally see rust on
> local cars. When I say my 90 Carat has zero rust, I mean just that...
> not one single flake anywhere, top, bottom, inside or out.
>
> Jim
>