Salt
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 892
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From: New Smyrna Beach Florida
Here you go. Straight from Columbia,Mo, where I was referencing. But in years past cinders were used exclusively, before we started demanding our streets were clean.
Heck when I was akid they took the plow down the street so you could get through and that was it. You either ran snow tires, or chains to get around. period. Now we're spoiled.
http://m.columbiatribune.com/news/20...t-and-cinders/
Heck when I was akid they took the plow down the street so you could get through and that was it. You either ran snow tires, or chains to get around. period. Now we're spoiled.
http://m.columbiatribune.com/news/20...t-and-cinders/
Racer
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 476
Likes: 4
Here you go. Straight from Columbia,Mo, where I was referencing. But in years past cinders were used exclusively, before we started demanding our streets were clean.
Heck when I was akid they took the plow down the street so you could get through and that was it. You either ran snow tires, or chains to get around. period. Now we're spoiled.
http://m.columbiatribune.com/news/20...t-and-cinders/
Heck when I was akid they took the plow down the street so you could get through and that was it. You either ran snow tires, or chains to get around. period. Now we're spoiled.
http://m.columbiatribune.com/news/20...t-and-cinders/
Racer
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 476
Likes: 4
Fieros are the worst. The plastic body hides the rust....the body can look perfect while the chassis is swiss cheese. There was a thread on Pennocks not long ago where a guy bought a Fiero as a parts car. He knew the chassis was mush, but when he lifted the rear of the car, it literally split in half. And the body still looked good....I'll see if I can dig up the thread.
Salt is evil. We Texans don't put asphalt on our french fries, and we don't put salt on our roads.
Salt is evil. We Texans don't put asphalt on our french fries, and we don't put salt on our roads.
There were NO inner fenders left and barely a trunk floor! When I put it up on my lift the cradle almost broke off from the space frame! Needless to say it became a parts car.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 17,551
Likes: 26
From: El Paso Texas
That same thing happened to me Friz! My FIRST Fiero Indy Pace Car. Bought it on ebay from a guy in Michigan(mistake #1), sight-un-seen (mistake #2). Got it home pulled the trunk carpet and I got very sick.
There were NO inner fenders left and barely a trunk floor! When I put it up on my lift the cradle almost broke off from the space frame! Needless to say it became a parts car.
There were NO inner fenders left and barely a trunk floor! When I put it up on my lift the cradle almost broke off from the space frame! Needless to say it became a parts car.
My 86 Fiero GT has zero rust anywhere....the chassis looks like the day it was made. Any rust whatsoever is a dealbreaker for me. The sickening part is I see perfectly clean Fiero chassis crushed on a daily basis out here....and guys up north driving cars that are barely holding together.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 1999
Posts: 2,830
Likes: 20
From: Las Vegas Nevada
Salt is a huge problem for us up here in Vermont. Next to oil changes a good chassis wash is the best preventive maintenance one can perform. First thing to rot is usually rear wheel wells and rocker panels, then brake and gas lines and exhaust. Even with today's modern rust prevention techniques brake, gas lines and exhaust rot out in short order up here.
Corroded, seized bolts and broken fasteners - it really sucks working on a northern car.
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 73,568
Likes: 33
From: Somewhere in Mo
St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14
Come on down
They were the ticket, until they started shooting studs at the driver behind you. I think they're illegal now aren't they? I know they are here.
Ah heck as long as you wash it and take care of it, it'll outlast you.
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