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Re: Driving in Salt winters,( was 1953 BN1 on Ebay)

To: Rich C <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
Subject: Re: Driving in Salt winters,( was 1953 BN1 on Ebay)
From: "M.E. & E.A. Driver" <edriver@sasktel.net>
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 18:02:54 -0600
Hi Rich

The difference I believe but you could correct me is that B's don't leak at
the same rapid rate as Healeys, therefore Healeys owe their long lives
to this process -wink!

Kind regards
Ed
Saskatoon

Rich C wrote:

> We seem to forget over the years but back when these cars were new, they 
> were driven year round in winter salt conditions and all. One friend of 
> mine bought an MGB new in 1966, a pretty thing, black with red interior. 
> It was his only transportation so was driven through 4 Southern Ontario 
> winters. By the time it was 4 years old, it was so badly rusted he sold 
> it before it literally folded in half from rot.
> Healeys fared at least as badly.
> 
> Rich Chrysler




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