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<DIV>In a message dated 5/11/2013 2:13:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
j_jonik@yahoo.com writes:</DIV>
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face=Arial>We need some chat about RUST...about maybe how rust in the arms
that hold the front axle beams can kill a Squareback.....or about rust that
shows up behind the gas tank that might go hidden into the floor to, maybe,
allow the car chassis to to start bending. What is it about driver's
door being a bit sticky to open,,,,rust below?....or about trunk hood
springing open with new enthusiasm....rust?.....bending of
chassis?<BR><BR>Were it not for rust, a T-III could last
forever.</FONT></DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000
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face=Arial>The biggest key about rust, is that most people don't have the
equipment or knowledge to fix it correctly. I've replaced a
rusty frame head before, but you have to have the body off the chassis,
so you can make sure everything is still square. Not everyone has the
time or space to do this. It's a big job, and best done IF doing a
restoration.</FONT></DIV>
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face=Arial>As for the rust behind and below the fuel tank, removing the tank,
and applying paint here will go a long way to keeping it from happening. It
starts there, because the paint is thin, and the fresh air box drains run
right into it. This water has to go somewhere.</FONT></DIV>
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face=Arial>The area directly behind the front tires, and in front of the rear
tires are also big common places for rust. A lot of it happens in front,
because there's a body lip that covers the edge of the pan. It gets packed
with dirt and mud spray from the tires, and is allowed to sit and get wet. It
really starts to rust from the backside, and by the time you see it, the
damage is done. The rear area is similar, but there's also hidden traps
there that allow dirt and water to sit.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2
face=Arial>As for door hinges rusting up, well that's partly why VW added a
plastic cap to the top for oil to penetrate into the hinge, to lube it. It's
one of those things that's supposed to happen at every oil change, but people
forget about them, until they get stiff and hard to open/close.</FONT></DIV>
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face=Arial>Another spot is windshield seal leaks, that cause water to enter
the car at the paint drain hole, or an antenna grommet that's missing,
allowing water to enter. Both of these spots will go straight down toward the
heater outlet. This causes the forward part of the heater channel to rust out.
Since we're talking heater channels, the outer skin rusts out, due to water
entering from the drains on top, and thru the trim clip holes, and stone chips
from the tires. Once rust takes a foothold here, it starts working inward
toward the heater channel tube. Then it's rusted out, and working on the inner
layer of body metal.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2
face=Arial>Needless to say, living in the "salt belt" has given me a greater
insight into rust. Probably more than I really wanted. :O</FONT></DIV>
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face=Arial>As for living forever, they were designed to be replaced every 3 to
5 years. That's so you would buy a new car, and keep the used car market
alive. No manufacturer ever designed their car to last 40+ years. They
wouldn't make any money IF they did. There also wouldn't be the innovation
that we've seen in the last 20 or 30 years in regards to rust prevention,
electronics, fuel mileage, safety, and reliability. Just something to think
about.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Bob 65
Notch S w/Sunroof and IRS aka Krusty<BR>64 T-34 Ghia aka Wolfie<BR>71
Square-vert under
construction</FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>