Date:         Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:08:48 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Jump on this one!
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I have a 280z that lived most of its life in San Diego, and it has at least
one spot where it has rusted right thru the 'frame'... however up here in
the desert, the worst you get is surface rust. If something here has
rust-through it came from somewhere else. You don't even have the issue with
the bottom insides of doors and hatches- there's really no such thing as
standing water here, at least in any amount you would find in a car.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: Jump on this one!


> 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
>>