"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
03/16/2018 at 11:54 • Filed to: None
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"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
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It is hard to see but the rockers are pretty much an idea at this point.
victor
> CalzoneGolem
03/16/2018 at 12:03 |
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I have a very hard time understanding how any modern car can have rust like that so soon
Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> CalzoneGolem
03/16/2018 at 12:12 |
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The only thing that rusts out this bad anymore is pickup trucks and I don’t understand why. I don’t care what brand, I’ve seen them all come through work looking like Swiss cheese.
Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
> victor
03/16/2018 at 12:13 |
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The nature of how truck bodies are constructed allows for salty snow to be thrown up and caught by the lips of the fenders and such.
benjrblant
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/16/2018 at 12:16 |
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I’m not sure if this is more an indication of the vehicle construction or an indication of its usage.
Takuro Spirit
> CalzoneGolem
03/16/2018 at 12:18 |
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You’re supposed to put on fender flares at this point to hide the rust...
Ash78, voting early and often
> Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
03/16/2018 at 12:21 |
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I’ve always wondered why so many trucks have zero fender lining. Seems like their original design (work/dirt/mud) would need it more than any other vehicle. And aesthetically to hide those metal rod/buttresses that always looks so cheap.
BigBlock440
> victor
03/16/2018 at 12:22 |
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You don’t understand how rust could develop after 13 or 14 years?
Future next gen S2000 owner
> Ash78, voting early and often
03/16/2018 at 12:23 |
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They sell well without the liner. It’s a cost cutting feature.
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victor
> BigBlock440
03/16/2018 at 12:23 |
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On a Chrysler vehicle, I guess I’m expecting too much...
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Ash78, voting early and often
> Future next gen S2000 owner
03/16/2018 at 12:26 |
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I just find it ironic. If I spend $50k on any vehicle, that’s just unacceptable. I know on the HD trucks, the liners don’t work because they can interfere with the tires under heavy loads. But srsly.
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CalzoneGolem
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/16/2018 at 12:28 |
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They are basically media blasted with sand and salt all winter.
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CalzoneGolem
> Takuro Spirit
03/16/2018 at 12:29 |
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I’ll leave a note on their windshield.
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Takuro Spirit
> CalzoneGolem
03/16/2018 at 12:30 |
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Hey that’s McMike’s schtick.
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CalzoneGolem
> victor
03/16/2018 at 12:31 |
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Well salt, rocks and dirt get kicked up and destroy the paint and expose the metal and there you go. Rust.
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CalzoneGolem
> Takuro Spirit
03/16/2018 at 12:31 |
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I’m biting his steez
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BigBlock440
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/16/2018 at 12:34 |
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And this picture’s a few years old at this point.
Some more cars from the era:
This one’s 10 years old
Lots of examples of cars rusting out after a decade.
ToyotaFamily
> CalzoneGolem
03/16/2018 at 12:34 |
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In 4 years working around cars, I’ve seen 2 maybe 3, 3rd gen Ram’s without that rust.
One was because the owner told me he never drove it in the winter and cleaned the rear wells like once a month.
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BigBlock440
> victor
03/16/2018 at 12:35 |
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Please show me any vehicle from the north east that doesn’t have rust after a decade and a half.
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victor
> BigBlock440
03/16/2018 at 12:39 |
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My buddy in Boston has AMG Mercs and Audis that are outside parked and daily drives from that era (mid 2k) that do not have those issues.
jkm7680
> victor
03/16/2018 at 12:48 |
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Mopar.
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BigBlock440
> victor
03/16/2018 at 12:53 |
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Assuming he probably washes them, but have you looked underneath them at the parts not made from aluminum?
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victor
> BigBlock440
03/16/2018 at 12:56 |
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Yes, they are fine. Both cars are good. I don’t know where your level of expectations are, but any car that rusts with regular care (at least semi regular cleaning and washing) after 10-15 years is a piece of shit.
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BigBlock440
> victor
03/16/2018 at 13:04 |
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but any car that rusts with regular care (at least semi regular cleaning and washing)
You’re assuming regular care. The last time I washed any of my vehicles was 4 years ago, for some of my vehicles it’s 7+ years, it’s just not high on my list of things to do. Most cars are not likely to get regular washes, especially after a decade.