[ROVERNET - UK] ebay sale

[Fritz Rauschenberg]

I may well be wrong on cars deteriorating in the NW as they do here in the
SE, however, brakes will always become rusty and deteriorate b/c brake
fluid is hydroscopic(it soaks up water) and will attract moisture as long
as it is there.(hydraulic clutches too). And too, an engine sitting for
that long may well have seized, not to mention all the running gear seals
and gaskets rotting away. I personally would not attempt to crank one like
that w/o a rebuild. With all that said, the physical appearance might just
be great and well preserved and that could be misleading as far as the
mechanicals go. This reminds me of a 74 Volvo I rebuilt for one of my
daughters some time ago. It had been sitting for quite a while and I
decided to pull the engine for a rebuild. When I drained the oil, I got a
quart or two of water with it possibly b/c the cooling system gaskets
failed and allowed coolant into the crankcase or maybe the previous owner
"forgot" that it blew a head gasket. Either way, the rebuild was in order.
Well that's my 2 cents worth.

Cheers

Fritz


> [Original Message]
> From: geffandjulie <geffandjulie at comcast.net>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Date: 7/3/2006 3:58:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] ebay sale
>
> Cars do not rust here on the West coast, as they do in the east. Here in 
> Portland, no salt is ever used, the summer air is very dry, and the 
> temperatures moderate. Back east, the salt eats old cars. I am constantly 
> amazed here at the condition of 50s-80s vehicles, many of which have
faded 
> paint, but no rust.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Glen Wilson" <glenwilson at cavtel.net>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 7:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] ebay sale
>
>
> > Fritz,
> >
> > Your assessment of the condition of this car is probably correct, but I
> > continue to be amazed that some of these P6's can be in remarkably good 
> > shape
> > even after spending an entire lifespan in a salty, damp, rust-prone
area. 
> > I
> > can't explain how this happens, but I'm beginning to think that we are
> > reaching a sort of plateau where the really rusted out ones have been 
> > crushed
> > and the survivors are the end product of some sort of Darwinian
"survival 
> > of
> > the fittest" scenario.
> >
> > Maybe Ted needs to have a local Rovernetter take a look at this car,
just 
> > to
> > be sure. Washington state is full of lonely RoverNutters with time on 
> > their
> > hands. I know of at least one myself.
> >
> > ;-)
> >
> > Glen
> >
> > -- 
> > ~ Glen Wilson ~
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