It's really about the quality of the steel. Alfa Romeo made some cards in the early
80's that rusted so fast it was amazing. I think Dodge has some similar problems in
the early 70's. Remember the Duster? They turned to dust! I used to think it was
paint problems. That may be some of it but good steel will rust much more slowly
than lousy poor quality steel.
Dave
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
King wrote:
> >The closer you get back to the mother iron, the less you have to worry
> >about rust.
> >
> >True again. For example, riveted iron hull plates of the steamer "GREAT
> >EASTERN", the first huge ocean going riveted iron liner built in England
> >in the nineteenth century and lost on a reef in the Faulkland Islands,
> >can still be seen today protruding above the waves, covered only by
> >surface rust. Comparable steel ships have long since crumbled into scale....
> >
> >
> >Regards,
> >Mel Miller
> >M725
>
> I have a theory on this rust and old iron.I have seen the same with the
> early Land Rover frames.Most series ones are still in good order frame wise
> where as early and late series threes can rust out in 3 years given the
> right conditions.At first there was an argument going around about how
> positive ground is better than negative ground and that this has more to do
> with the speed of the rusting.I don't buy it.
> My theory is that the more pure the steel or iron source,the longer it will
> last.Todays steel and iron has to much recycled crap in it and like cancer
> once the cells are there it spreads.I think hardening might have something
> todo with it as well.I can remove early series one bolts most of the time
> with little or no problems and they are very reusable where as one year plus
> on some of this new hardware and it breaks off by trying to remove it.
> Oh yeah the date on my computer should be fixed soon.I am looking for a new one.
> Andre
>
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