Re: Rust Free?

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.pl>]

At 08:29 99-03-31 EST, JOYJEX@aol.com wrote:

>As I read this great list, I keep seeing "double galvanized" and "rust free
>cars," etc.  What gives?  I used to own a '86 4kcsq.  When did all this
>corrosion protection really start?  This little beauty was a great car, but
>rust free it was not!

4Ks were never galvanized. They are still quite good in this aspect,
though, thanks to advanced painting process. 44 chassis cars were partially
galvanized since their introduction in 1983 and became fully double
galvanized in 1986. These post-86 cars are really immune to rust.

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars break at the same time :-)