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#36 of 65 3rd gen camaro and winter weather by wscottmullen Sep 23, 2005 (9:05 pm)
i have a 1985 camaro and i've just moved from texas to massachusetts. i've heard stories that the winter weather creates a lot of rust underneath the car. if this is true, is there anyway to prevent it from happening? thanks. Replies to this message: tigercat21 (Sep 23, 2005 10:24 pm) dwilliams2 (Oct 28, 2005 11:15 am) Mr_Shiftright (Sep 24, 2005 7:26 am)
#37 of 65 Re: 3rd gen camaro and winter weather [wscottmullen] by tigercat21 Sep 23, 2005 (10:24 pm)
Replying to: wscottmullen (Sep 23, 2005 9:05 pm) Yes it will rust under your car and other parts of car also. It will also cause emergency brake cables to seize and brake lines to rust along with gas lines and gasoline tanks. Most peeps will pull a classic car off the roads in the northeast, the winter with the salt on the roads is brutal.   Peeps that keep nice cars on the road must wash undercarrage often. I knew a guy who coated the whole underneath of his car with a mixture of oil and grease. It was messy to apply but i got to admit it worked. A product called Fluid Film is something i've had good luck with also. It sort of congeals and sticks to metal and fights rust very well. You have to shop around for it though. Brake shops around here carry it. Replies to this message: dwilliams2 (Oct 28, 2005 11:15 am)
#38 of 65 Re: 3rd gen camaro and winter weather [wscottmullen] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Sep 24, 2005 (7:26 am)
Replying to: wscottmullen (Sep 23, 2005 9:05 pm) There are car washes that also wash under your car....not a bad idea. I don't know that you can "prevent" all rust for all time, but you can at least minimize it. If you can wash under a lot and garage your car, you've got a lot better chance. Usually rust forms at some "collection point" where moisture and salt get trapped, and it's really hard to catch all these places with undercoating.
#39 of 65 in MN, the word is "winter beater" by swschrad Sep 29, 2005 (5:05 pm)
the corvettes and miatas go under cover in the garage shortly before the snow flies for most drivers, and the 85 chevys come out. that's the best way to treat a fine car. frequent undercarraige washes, undercoating, and a wax job so thick you can't see the color of the car are the ways the rest of us deal with it. don't leave those parking lot scratches unpainted before winter. which reminds me, I have to get some rust-oleum primer and get after the trailer hitch this weekend. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 29, 2005 5:13 pm)
#40 of 65 Re: in MN, the word is "winter beater" [swschrad] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Sep 29, 2005 (5:13 pm)
Replying to: swschrad (Sep 29, 2005 5:05 pm) rust-oleum isn't very good paint. Get some marine paint and treat yourself to a new experience.
#41 of 65 Re: 3rd gen camaro and winter weather [wscottmullen] by hpmctorque Sep 29, 2005 (6:27 pm)
The '95 model is the last generation Camaro, so don't worry, because it came from the factory with excellent rust protection. Of course, washing, including the underside, about twice a month, once the streets are salted, will further control the rust. However, these aren't rust prone cars. Further, as Shifty mentioned, it would be good to garage it, but if you can't, it will hold up just fine. I guess what I'm saying is take reasonable care of your Camaro and enjoy it instead of worrying about it. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 30, 2005 9:42 am)
#42 of 65 Re: 3rd gen camaro and winter weather [hpmctorque] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Sep 30, 2005 (9:42 am)
Replying to: hpmctorque (Sep 29, 2005 6:27 pm) Yeah GM finally got smart with the F bodies and started using things like aluminized hot waxes, etc. to plug up all the rust traps on those cars.
#43 of 65 Re: 3rd gen camaro and winter weather [tigercat21] by dwilliams2 Oct 28, 2005 (11:15 am)
Replying to: tigercat21 (Sep 23, 2005 10:24 pm) I use Fluid Film all the time. They've got a dealer locator on their web site: http://dealers.eurekafluidfilm.com/ It's worth finding.
#44 of 65 Cutlass Ciera - possible rust problem? by pgilbert Nov 07, 2005 (10:49 am)
Replying to: jjccc (May 28, 2005 8:56 am) I am considering buying a 91 Cutlass Ciera (3.3 litre engine) that looks fine, except for a potential corrosion problem at the towers that anchor the front struts. The rust is underway, but not too ugly at present. Has anyone with a Ciera ever had a tower rust out and fail completely?? I did have just that experience one time with a former car (Dodge Colt), resulting in the strut popping up against the hood! Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 07, 2005 12:03 pm) pgilbert (Nov 07, 2005 6:56 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Nov 08, 2005 10:52 am) and 1 more...
#45 of 65 Re: Cutlass Ciera - possible rust problem? [pgilbert] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Nov 07, 2005 (12:03 pm)
Replying to: pgilbert (Nov 07, 2005 10:49 am) Oh that's a bad place to have rust. Is it actually just surface rust or is it already flaking, pitting or holed? You might have a body shop lift the car and look around. I hope this car is like REAL cheap. Replies to this message: pgilbert (Nov 07, 2005 6:56 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Nov 08, 2005 10:52 am) pgilbert (Nov 09, 2005 9:57 am)

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