Keith,
My Vette has been on the salt for 9 years and the fiberglass shows NO sign of
rust!
Ed ('course all the metal fell off years ago............)
Keith Turk wrote:
> I knew that they weren't as stong... and these I planned on Non Stuctural
> area's..... Now if they RUST..... nevermind...
>
> I think I figured out why I have such a Rust problem down here.... I was
> checking out under the car the other day getting ready to slide the Six
> Speed Mount back.... and the whole dang thing had drops of moisture here and
> there.... figured out that the Humidity here attaches to whatever Salt is
> avalible.... and it acts like a Disicant.... well then it drys up and
> reforms later..... Hmmmm this cylce makes it tough to keep the car Rust
> free.... I know for a fact I can't get all the salt off..... so I am going
> to be MUCH more careful about How I build the new car.... Salt will still be
> there but have a Much tougher time staying there..... Fewer cracks and
> crevices then a Production type car.....
>
> Keith
>
> If they are 17-8 they will rust also so don't kill
> yourself...And worse depending on what you use them for they
> are probably no as strong either.
> Dave
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phillip Landry" <saltracer@hotmail.com>
> To: <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 6:19 PM
> Subject: Re: Time to get READY...
>
> > Keith,
> > I kinda heard somewhere that the grade rating on stainless steel bolts is
> > grade two. I don't know that I would use them for anything critical. Maybe
> > others can enlighten us. Phil
> >
> >
> > >From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> > >Reply-To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> > >To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > >Subject: Time to get READY...
> > >Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 11:07:16 -0600
> > >
> > >Well if we are ready or not the Race season is upon us...
> > >
> > >Just out on a Pretty day playing around... cleaning up the floor boards
> and
> > >touching up paint.... Did find some new Stainless Steel Fastners at
> Lowe's
> > >for the rear spoiler.... Actually kinda a cool deal.... got a couple of
> > >Large bags of them as I am going to swap out many of the Standard Steel
> > >fasteners.... they just don't hold up.... painted or not.... Lesson
> > >learned...
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