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Re: Why all the rust?

To: "Radley, Jack" <JackR@SHRIVERCO.COM>
Subject: Re: Why all the rust?
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 15:52:08 -0500 ()
Cc: "'triumphs@autox.team.net'" <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
On Fri, 8 Jan 1999, Radley, Jack wrote:

> Is the steel in the TR6 overly susceptible to rust or is this all simply
> a function of 20+ years of exposure.

More the latter, and the fact that the British (much like the rest of the
automotive world in the 1970s) weren't all that, er, ahem, comprehensive
in protecting the metal against rust. :-) I don't really think Triumphs
rusted any worse than any other cars, all other factors being equal.
 
> Is there more that I should know?

Keep avoiding that salt! :-)

--Andy

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