[Healeys] 100S with Aston Martin Gearbox

[Oudesluys]

Problem is that the area around the drive train will not hold a full car 
together.
It is probably not such an issue around where you live, but here in the 
NL the main reason a classic car is a goner it is because of corrosion.
Luckily in the last 20 years or so the rust proofing by the 
manufacturers has improved considerably, making twenty year old cars no 
exception anymore. In the 50's, 60's, 70's and early 80's it was not 
uncommon that a car rusted through within 3-5 years showing serious rot, 
holes and bubbles and was scrapped, .
Kees Oudesluijs


Greg Lemon wrote:
> I think Kees's statement was a joke and not to be take 
> seriously.....although I would disagree with him as many Healeys and 
> other old cars that are literally roted away around the edges have 
> good metal around the drivetrain area due to the thick layer of greasy 
> gunk that forms a protective barrier against all elements!
>
> Greg Lemon
>
>
>
>> Kees,
>>
>> I think Erbs comment on leaking oil preventing rust was a joke and 
>> should not
>> to be taken seriously.
>>
>> Al Malin
>>
>>
>>
>> On Apr 24, 2010, at 11:56 AM, Oudesluys wrote:
>>
>>> Don't be silly, they made every effort to make their cars rot away as
>> quickly as possible, only to be beaten by the Italians and the 
>> French. No oil
>> would have helped seriously to prevent rust.
>>> Kees Oudesluijs
>>> NL
>>>
>>> I Erbs wrote:
>>>> I thought it was to reduce rusting by coating everything in oil
>>>>
>>>> I Erbs
>>>> sent from my PDA
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 1:45 AM
>>>> To: Patrick and Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn at tpg.com.au>
>>>> Cc: 'Healey' <Healeys at autox.team.net>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100S with Aston Martin Gearbox
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