I lived in Alaska for years where salt was used on the roads. There, cars die of road cancer long before the ticker quits. If your prospective purchase has signs, forget it and look elsewhere. John Rodgers "88GL Driver in Birmingham, AL "Michael S. Nichols" wrote: > Hello from Atlanta, where we do not use salt on our roads. I am > considering purchasing a New England-based Vanagon that has road salt rust > on the side panel seams and behind the rear wheels. Shall I assume that the > rust I see is only the tip of the iceberg, and that the hollow beams, nooks > and crannies and underside under the original undercoating are also > slooowly rusting? Can rust be dealt with permanently and cost effectively > on our Vanagons, or is it a never-ending battle? > > Regards, > > Christina and Michael Nichols '81 Weekender with no rust and minty body > and paint. |
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