Battered Bergepanther With Large Chips.

[minitnkr]

Wow, that was one expensive Olds. I expect you don't salt your roads in the winter. The source of most rust on US cars in those days, although cars often run on ocean beaches were also susceptible. PaulE

[Mark1]

Wow, that was one expensive Olds. I expect you don't salt your roads in the winter. The source of most rust on US cars in those days, although cars often run on ocean beaches were also susceptible. PaulE

Wasn't to bad,old mercs are the one to watch out for,biggest rust buckets I've ever worked on!

[GerryW]

Wasn't to bad,old mercs are the one to watch out for,biggest rust buckets I've ever worked on!

Not worked on a Ford Cortina MkIV then? :dizzy:
Though thinking about it - the worst rustbucket I've ever had, was a Subaru Station Wagon - literally fell apart - they used foam rubber as baulkhead lining!

[Mark1]

Not worked on a Ford Cortina MkIV then? :dizzy:
Though thinking about it - the worst rustbucket I've ever had, was a Subaru Station Wagon - literally fell apart - they used foam rubber as baulkhead lining!

Britain never could build a car that didn't rot,and Japs used poor quality metal,mercs put so much sealer and sound deadening they would rot away for years behind it before you knew anything about it! They were banking on the fact that anyone who could afford one back in the 50s and 60s would never find out how bad they got because they would only have it a few years then buy the newer model before problems arose!35 years as a panel beater and probably 20 of them doing restoration work,10 years specifically restoring mercs, mainly pergoda sl's,wouldn't touch a classic merc with a barge pole now.

[CarolsHusband]

They were banking on the fact that anyone who could afford one back in the 50s and 60s would never find out how bad they got because they would only have it a few years then buy the newer model before problems arose.

.....Which is the same situation today, only now it's the ridiculous electronics, CPU's and sensors that will render the cars financially unviable in 10 years time. That and supposed "green" issues.

As a long time daily user of older cars, I'm quite happy to put up with the lack of modern technological 'advances' for a simple life and an interesting fleet. When I was 3 me and my folks drove to the South of France in a Morris Traveller. It was fine and we didn't die or anything.

Anyway, excuse the thread jack. Oh, hang on, it was my thread......

Should have saved the Caddy talk for the Caddy build. Continuing research leads me to believe that they just rust like any other car as I thought, so that's what I'll aim or. I have seen a few with the front bumpers hanging off so I must assume that's a "thing"

If I do a build thread for the rusty Caddy you're all welcome to come and spam the be'jesus out of that.

But get off my damn Beregepanther.

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[Mark1]

Lol of course sorry mate

[GerryW]

Sorry Dan.