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Is anyone's car not rust proofed?

Just wondering but is anyone's car not rust proofed and still intact? My 88 does not have any rust proofing and no rust (no hole plugs from rust proofing are anywhere on the car) as it came from California. Apparently cars don't rust there;).
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Is anyone's car not rust proofed?

Reply #1 –
Mine has no rust proofing or rust :D

My car is originally from somewhere in  Florida , I'm not sure how long it has been in Tennessee.
Fox-less at the moment

Is anyone's car not rust proofed?

Reply #2 –
No rust proofing on my 82 Cougar or 86 Tbird....no rust either.  There is some kind of paint underneath but no black rustproofing materia.
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Is anyone's car not rust proofed?

Reply #3 –
I have the ol' Ziebart treatment on the '84. Apparently it was done when new...plugs everywhere LOL. But for Ohio, the amount of rust is almost zilch, which means either a) Ziebart worked, b) this car was garaged for the majority of its life, or c) both. It's pretty clean for being a daily workhorse for two decades.

Is anyone's car not rust proofed?

Reply #4 –
im not sure but i havent found any evidence of rust proofing on the bird. nor do i have any conciderable rust. (just surface rust i have)
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Is anyone's car not rust proofed?

Reply #5 –
Mine's got the plugs but never appears to have had any coating under it...
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1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

Is anyone's car not rust proofed?

Reply #6 –
Mine had some sort of rust protection back in the 90s, no idea what it was exactly. It's held up well for the most part. The only major issues I've had with rust is the gas tank strap support rusted through on one side. Looked perfectly fine on the other side.

Oh yeah, I just remembered all that surface rust on my hood :D
2002 Honda Civic EX

1984 Ford Thunderbird Elan
5.0 CFI, T5, Dual Exhaust

Is anyone's car not rust proofed?

Reply #7 –
No coating,no rust.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Is anyone's car not rust proofed?

Reply #8 –
Mine was rust proofed new, and garaged all it's life. Still trying to figure out what went wrong there. :punchballs:
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Reply #10 –
Quote from: daminc;333793
Mine was rust proofed new, and garaged all it's life. Still trying to figure out what went wrong there. :punchballs:


what happened to the guarantee?? :deal:

Is anyone's car not rust proofed?

Reply #11 –
Quote from: 88turbo;333795
what happened to the guarantee?? :deal:


Was only good for the original owner.
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Is anyone's car not rust proofed?

Reply #13 –
Oh yea, it was also Rusty Jones that went bankrupt in 88
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Reply #14 –
Quote from: daminc;333801
Oh yea, it was also Rusty Jones that went bankrupt in 88


My brother's truck had rustproofing by them. I can see through the floor pans, and his door frames are more rust than frame.
2002 Honda Civic EX

1984 Ford Thunderbird Elan
5.0 CFI, T5, Dual Exhaust