Call it what you will; over-restored, better than factory restored, home equity restored......etc. If a vehicle has been restored to these levels, is it possible for it to rust out or through in the present/new owner's lifetime ???? Keep in mind total miles per year. I remember here in New England that fender rust was usual in about 3 years time with a car driven daily on salted roads. That would be the front fender curse, not floors, cowl or trunks. Is it possible you can drive a newly restored car throughout the year now and not see any discernable rust for 6, 7 or 10 years..?
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That question can be answered here-------> http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...netheless-lost
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Whatever you do I reckon it's down to the places where no paint or such has been able to reash earlier such as the overlap at the rear of a front fender or places where they just didn't bother such as under the dashboard & so on + the fact that it needs to be real warm & dry when aplying the seal that the moisture shouldn't penetrate...
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Originally posted by 8E45E View PostThat question can be answered here-------> http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...netheless-lost
Craig
Both Good to remember and Bad.StudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967
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Originally posted by 8E45E View PostThat question can be answered here-------> http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...netheless-lost
Craig
And, another guy, who lives a couple blocks from me, has a 66 Mustang Fastback which he has kept uncovered in his driveway for years and years. He recently covered it, but it still sits outside. Its 100% complete and stock. 289 auto. (Its the Ford 289 though, not the Studebaker 289) He won't sell. He's an old geezer. He chain smokes every time I've ever seen him. That's going on for 12+ years. He looks to be on death's door, but he has looked that way since I first met him, 12 years ago. I thought fer sher he'd be dead by now, but I'm thinking he may out live me. He must be immune to emphazema or maybe he's a vampire or something. Who knows. But the Mustang just sits and sits and sits. He wants to give it to his grandson. I've met the grandson. Holy Moly. The kid is not the car-guy type. Once the kid gets it, he'll sell it for crack. Huh.... maybe I should hang around a little longer. I just might score a Mustang fastback for a couple of doobies.sals54
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Originally posted by HOXXOH View PostThis one was stored, re-stored, and re-re-stored. It was stored so many times, that it became worthless from just being stored. It's a great example of being over-stored and this is the good side.
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Minnesota's driving season is very short due to 6 to 7 months of road salt, and it's made even short because I won't take my old cars out if it even looks like rain.
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Originally posted by HOXXOH View PostThis one was stored, re-stored, and re-re-stored. It was stored so many times, that it became worthless from just being stored. It's a great example of being over-stored and this is the good side.
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I don't see anything, but maybe 1 post that speaks to the question I posed up front. I'm asking about a car that has been restored, frame-off for let's say $30K.... or more. Say something from Westmoreland...you know, a frame off , blasted, all seams and joints filled correctly. I know there are variable definitions of "restored"..... and I'm talking something done over recently , say in the last 10 -15 years with good epoxy primers, fillers, and high quality finishes.....Maybe there is no answer, but I would like any "restored" comments to be limited to the "high" end restos.....
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Originally posted by jackb View PostI don't see anything, but maybe 1 post that speaks to the question I posed up front. I'm asking about a car that has been restored, frame-off for let's say $30K.... or more. Say something from Westmoreland...you know, a frame off , blasted, all seams and joints filled correctly. I know there are variable definitions of "restored"..... and I'm talking something done over recently , say in the last 10 -15 years with good epoxy primers, fillers, and high quality finishes.....Maybe there is no answer, but I would like any "restored" comments to be limited to the "high" end restos.....
When you state 'all seams and joints filled correctly', I think you mean what is done today in a car factory for corrosion protection, not what was done 'correctly' in the Studebaker factory to be authentic. Am I reading your sentence right?
Craig
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At this point, I'm curious as to what motivates the question? Certainly, given the right care/storage, almost anything can be preserved. However, any object attains the status of "vintage," most eventually reach a point to where preservation becomes its focus and original function relegated to curiosity. Even the Egypt pyramids have suffered the ravages of the elements and time. Museums are full of otherwise perishable artifacts which have become dangerously fragile even in hermetically sealed environments.
So, my conclusion is that for a reasonable period of time, some vehicles can be preserved beyond our generation(s), but mainly by extraordinary care/expense and probably loss of functionality. To this day, I still recall a beautifully restored trophy (best of show) winner, that two years later looked like a junkyard candidate. I don't think its decline was from use, but poor prep, mostly cosmetic repairs, and although being stored inside a building, yet exposed to the humidity and corrosive environment of a coastal town. So you were wise to clarify and add certain qualifications as to what constitutes "restored."
BUT...we are called a "Driver's Club," and not an owners/restorer's/preserver's club. So, whether we do a "Poll," or merely offer up opinions, it is a fun discussion we can all enjoy as the paint fades, glass fogs into a patina, and the wheels fall off. Let's all enjoy the community while it lasts.John Clary
Greer, SC
SDC member since 1975
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