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Old 09-09-2020, 03:18 PM
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Default frame rot

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Originally Posted by Sirrotica View Post
Typical rust from PA, I lived there for 48 years and worked on cars as my profession. If a car of that age was on the road for 10-15 years the frames looked like that one does. Salt and mud gets in there and lays on the metal, in 6-7 years combined with the moisture in the air, it's either thin, or rusted completely through.

Rust belt, is called rust belt, for a reason.
My first car in high school was a 67 Le Mans. I graduated in 77, the frame was rotted on both side in the same place as this one. Funny thing was the only other rust on the car was the very lower 1/4,s behind the wheels, even the trunk was solid.