Gidday Glenn
Yeah, i might be a bit paranoid about rust. lol I really enjoy the car.
But i guess whats the point in having a great all rounder car and not use it.
Exactly. As for the rust, you are right to be very careful about this. When my '93 Impreza had the windscreen replaced at around 10 y.o., the guy damaged the paint around the frame. The rust didn't start to appear until about 6-7 years later. It cost me $1,000 to have the windscreen removed (gratefully, it didn't break when removed ... ), the rust cut out and the frame remade in about 5-7 places (one really major one that had started to form a rust cancer on the P/S w/s frame). Of course, the front frame and roof of the car need to be re-sprayed.
One really bad mistake made by lots of people is to use ordinary household detergent to wash their car. These all contain salt in varying amounts, and some even contain bleach (acid ... ).
Always use a proper car wash that contains
carnauba wax. Use this before waxing or polishing, as it penetrates into all the nooks and crannies, helping to slow down or prevent rust from forming in the hidden crevices of the car.
Same goes for car polish. Look for the one that contains the highest amount of carnauba wax (this is the only expensive ingredient ... ). This will usually be the most expensive polish, but not always!! I am still using a big tin of Porzelack that I paid a King's ransom for 25 years ago. I have another unopened one, and a third very high grade one that I inherited from my Dad-in law. He never used it.
Porzelack polish was the one recommended by Rolls Royce ...
The tin is unchanged since I bought mine ...
Bought a bash plate yesterday, so this Sunday taking my Foz on the beach stock, and see how see performs before I chuck the lift on.
That's a good idea, as Red has said.
