Hi Scott,
Interesting question. IMHO a little rain will probably not cause any
serious deterioation. I'm presently in New Zealand where I own a 1984 Honda
Civic that we use every year when we come down here.
The part of N.Z. that this car spent much of its life is Dunedin where I
was brought up. Dunedin gets a lot of rainy days, not a lot of rain but
many many days of the year with wet roads. My Civic has not a speck of rust
anywhere, I had it in for an inspection a couple of days back and the
underside looks to all intents and purposes as though the car just left the
factory!!!
It is road salt that causes the problems and I'm sure that many listers
from the left coast will confirm that original west coast cars are much the
same.
Unless you intend to drive the car on icy roads I would not worry.
Don't sweat it...drive and enjoy.
--
Michael Salter
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On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 7:48 PM, scott willis <ahpowered@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have my BN7 sorted mechanically now and want to drive the hell out of it
> this year and head to the conclave in Louisville. I am concerned about
> heavy
> rain and what it will do to the metal in the dark crevasses. Nobody likes
> rotting crevasses.
>
> The car is rough but zero rust and it has never been taken apart. I have
> coated all exposed areas underneath with POR to save the metal until I do a
> resto years from now. Any suggestions on what to spray in the fender wells
> in
> the rear arches and behind the splash guards in the front fenders? Will
> Waxol
> work and stay adhered to the metal in heavy downpours?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Scott Willis
> Mashed 60 BN7 AH Club USA
> 59 MGA
> 66 E-Type FHC
>
> http://bgeuroclassics.webs.com/
> BG Euro Classics Car Club President
> Bowling Green, KY
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