Rust
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- kirsty_2003
- Advanced 480 rookie
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Rust
Do 480's rust really easily? My bf says they do and its very rare to get one with without any rust, especially since I live right next to the sea. is this true?
Mine is an 1988 but has not got a spot of rust on it.... its been over with a fine toothcomb. The wheel arches are purr-fect
Do the newer models rust as bad as what the older ones are supposed too?
oooooooh dear i think there is gonna be an incident involving my car getting a bit wet inside ............... my road is kind of flooding its bound to get rusty now especially with the sea salt
Mine is an 1988 but has not got a spot of rust on it.... its been over with a fine toothcomb. The wheel arches are purr-fect
Do the newer models rust as bad as what the older ones are supposed too?
oooooooh dear i think there is gonna be an incident involving my car getting a bit wet inside ............... my road is kind of flooding its bound to get rusty now especially with the sea salt
I want a 480 :(
Hi,
they can rust as much es every other car.
Salt is a big problem,but if the car was washed every week in wintertime thats no problem.
480 rust places:
-wheel arches , a known problem i think
-inside of the trunk,look at the pic. here the rust comes from the outside !
- the upper a-style,in the corner where the frontwindow is
Keep them clean,remove the salt. I think a 17 year old car should be allowed tu rust.
I´ve seen them without rust,and i´ve seen GT´s with rust.
Dan
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they can rust as much es every other car.
Salt is a big problem,but if the car was washed every week in wintertime thats no problem.
480 rust places:
-wheel arches , a known problem i think
-inside of the trunk,look at the pic. here the rust comes from the outside !
- the upper a-style,in the corner where the frontwindow is
Keep them clean,remove the salt. I think a 17 year old car should be allowed tu rust.
I´ve seen them without rust,and i´ve seen GT´s with rust.
Dan
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- kirsty_2003
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- kirsty_2003
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My 1988 has just 1 spot on the outside, lh wheelarch.
But on the inside hiding in corners it has several spot`s.
Just started working on the back-side of the car.
-under the rearwindow seal the metal was completly gone in several places.
-Behind the rear-light`s there was much rust.
-Along the hole backside of the car from left to right where two panels
are joint to much to.
For now i just cleaned everything and welded some plates under the windowseal, the rest i sealed with some kit.
Sould be dry inside, for the time being.
Think i`m going to get some new body-panels in the summer.
But on the inside hiding in corners it has several spot`s.
Just started working on the back-side of the car.
-under the rearwindow seal the metal was completly gone in several places.
-Behind the rear-light`s there was much rust.
-Along the hole backside of the car from left to right where two panels
are joint to much to.
For now i just cleaned everything and welded some plates under the windowseal, the rest i sealed with some kit.
Sould be dry inside, for the time being.
Think i`m going to get some new body-panels in the summer.