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...and reliability. A little 'less good for the body, particularly subject to rust. In France collected success with the French trademark.

...to make the stainless steel frames resistant with time to corrosion and to rust, externally and internally. A.W.P. (All Weather Proof) is in reality a trip

...assis]] or [[subframe]] replacement. Even welding the sub-frame to repair rust damage typically required the system to be drained. The only way to re-pre

...d to fend off rust. The firewall and wheel wells are common locations for rust. Rusted floor pans are a major cause of early Scorpion/Montecarlo demise. Any car with the handling and rust problems solved, should be worth considerably more than a stock car. The e

...aced every few months.{{Fact|date=July 2007}} The Alfa 6's reliability and rust issues, coupled with its relatively small production, mean it is now a very

...o became equally well-known for its unreliable electrics and tendencies to rust (a frequent complaint on Italian cars in general at the time). ...rmance and sophistication. Late production 33s also do not suffer from the rust problems of their ancestors, as their frames are galvanized in the manner A

...that safety cage engineering was not very well understood in the 1970's. Rust-proofing was non-existent in the early 1970s (not only on the Pantera) and

...speeds, due to water seeping under the tread, which caused the belting to rust and the treading to separate. Joan Claybrook, who was the Administrator of

Above all else, rust is the number one problem facing these cars. A rust free Monte Carlo or Scorpion is truly a remarkable find.

...mendous strength, and is heat and cut resistant. Para-aramid fibers do not rust or corrode, and their strength is unaffected by immersion in water. When wo

...ctrical problems. Few Ritmos survive; they were hit hard by the infamous "rust-bug" which afflicted most Italian cars of the 1970s and 1980s thanks to the ...t, the car failed to make much impact elsewhere in the world. The severe [[rust]] and unreliability problems for which the car was infamous, led to Fiat's

...find homes elsewhere because it had such a notorious reputation for being rust-prone. Other successful superminis from the 1970s included the [[Volkswagen

A parking brake cable which is unused for a long period of time may [[rust]] and seize, so that the brake will not be able to be actuated when it is e

The Alfa Romeo Sprint has been criticized about rust and poor build quality.{{By whom|date=July 2009}} They were built in a then

...ck]]. The car was made entirely out of [[galvanized]] body panels to avoid rust, and was built on a completely new Fiat platform, that was later used on Fi

...s (especially the early ones) had a strong reputation for suffering from [[rust]], possibly due to sub-standard [[steel]] traded with the [[Soviet Union]]

...ate water drainage channels led to the Beta gaining a reputation for being rust-prone, particularly the 1st Series vehicles (built from 1972–75). The cor

...and private owners, usually for less than [[US dollar|$500]], though some rust-free [[1974]]-[[76]] [[Chevrolet Impala]] [[Sedans]] and [[station wagon]]s

Many obsolete race vehicles that were left in barns to rust are being restored to their former glory. The restored race vehicles are be

...II's doors unfortunately retained much the earlier car's susceptibility to rust. The revised range ran in ascending order of specification and cost: 750L, ...longest lived small cars. Most Mark I models have long since succumbed to rust, but the Mark II variant remains a relatively common sight on the roads of

...restoration process show steel body fenders with the expected accompanying rust.

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...ated in December 1988. Few Unos remain on the road in 2008, however, with rust being the most common factor.

...drain plugs have a replaceable washer to prevent leakage due to corrosion, rust or worn threads in the drain hole. The removable oil filter can be unscrewe

...he first time, ending the most common complaint by Alfa customers about [[rust]] problems encountered in older models such as the [[Alfasud]] and the GTV.

..., and reliability enhancments to the X1/9, such as a state-of-the-art body rust resistance treatments, revised seating to accommodate taller drivers, and a

...a result the Delta was better suited for colder climates and less prone to rust than other Lancias. Key competitors were the [[Volkswagen Golf]], [[Opel As