Ryan's Camaro Project Thread...

[Roadkill]

Quoting: FUBAR

just thank the lord its not in Valiant Territory!!!

I agree . . . It's odd that it is sooo bad.

[FUBAR]

Quoting: Roadkill

I agree . . . It's odd that it is sooo bad.

Definately starting to think that Phil's right and its done 190,000miles

[Roadkill]

Mileage don't nessicarily cause rust.

If fact (in my experience) it's lack of use which causes the most damage to cars.
Being parked up in a garage is O.K but if it's parked up in a field or farm yard is bad, very bad.

EDIT: Long grass is a killer as it keeps wet and damp in contact with the floor pan.

[FUBAR]

Yeah then you do end up in Valiant Territory!
The last guy who had it kept it in an open Barn (concrete floor) but he only had it for 10 months so it couldn't have done that much Damage in that time, what was done before that is completely unknown...

[Jamieg285]

Quoting: FUBAR

The last guy who had it kept it in an open Barn (concrete floor)

Do you know for a fact that it was kept there all the time?  *Might* only have been for the period when he was selling?

[FUBAR]

I don't no, when I got there it was in the Yard, the underside was totally caked in "mud" though. we had 1/2 the farm on our drive when I washed it the following day.  that would explain it if he'd left that on there for 10 months.

[Roadkill]

Didn't you say the arches were clogged with mud when you picked her up ?

Or am I imagining that ?

EDIT:  Nevermind.

[FUBAR]

I'll post a few piccys later on when I get home. Its Scary

[art b]

most high mile cars resist rusting
taxis that do mega miles tend not to rust,
as there running all the while the water gets shook out or dried by the air flow,
its wet cars parked in poorly vented garages that fester!

[Roadkill]

I Think 190,000 miles is unrealistic, mate.

Just 90,000 hard miles.

[FUBAR]

I dunno TBH no way I can prove it 1 way or the other...

[Roadkill]

My Dodge had done over 250,000 miles over 35 years and was a true wreck !

Believe me if your Camaro had done 190,000, chances are it wouldn't just be rust you'd have to worry about.

At that point your entire steering rack, ball-joints, shocks . . . would be F**ked.

As Art says, being stationery does the damage, generally.

[FUBAR]

Don't tell me things like that... you're worrying me

The Car is breaking its new year's resolution to have a cheaper year already!

[Giblets]

Having not put mine through an MOT yet, I can only hope it's not too grim underneath. A largely garaged existance since it's respray makes me feel a bit better about things.

Hope yours is done spending for you Ryan.

[FUBAR]

Judging by the condition of you're car m8 I don't think you'll have a problem.  As for mine I highly doubt i'll be done spending on it for a while yet... its going to get an engine at some point!

[Rocky]

Sending some more pics your way mate

[Giblets]

Welcome aboard Rockola!

First post is always the hardest. Then it gets easier.

[philoldsmobile]

welcome rocky!

good to have you here mate, find a comfortable corner, and crack yerself a beer!

[Incursus]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

good to have you here mate, find a comfortable corner, and crack yerself a beer!

And a or two  

[FUBAR]

Rocky, How did today go m8?

[Rocky]

Just sent you some more pics all welding finished,hopefully you are happier now your car is actually held together.Its NOT a Fred Flintstone car now

[FUBAR]

Yeah just got them

VERY nice work m8, proper job  I'm very impressed & Much happier

[Rocky]

Just needs SFCs to stop the cracking in the roof (hint hint)

[FUBAR]

I certainly didn't realise the drivers side was that bad, the seat mounts were literally was hanging on by a thread

and to think i've been driving it like that for a year!!!

[FUBAR]

cracking in the roof?
you mean the small paint crack?