Got the doors repaired yesterday, so I now have a totally rust-free Panda
Just had to share the news
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General Rust-free Panda
Got the doors repaired yesterday, so I now have a totally rust-free Panda
Just had to share the news
OP
OP
Thanks!
It must be one of a few with no rust whatsoever, you look after it, I'll give you that.
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OP
OP
I try my best :I
Because it's a March '92 model, it's part galvanised, so the rear arches are still perfect, and now, the couple of inches of rust on the doors has been cut out and replaced with new metal, so she should stay fine for a few more years yet
Because it's a March '92 model, it's part galvanised, so the rear arches are still perfect, and now, the couple of inches of rust on the doors has been cut out and replaced with new metal, so she should stay fine for a few more years yet
John H
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I admire your optimism Paul
Oh to be young again
Oh to be young again
Well if it's looked after, waxed, treated underneath, etc, it should be fine. Right? [?]
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No Steve.
I waxoyled just about everything, inside door frames, wheel arches, sills etc and only the sills are totally rust free
Washing it at least once a week helps, done manually, i.e. a bucket and a sponge with decent quality car shampoo (not washing up liquid as it contains a lot of salt). By washing in this way you can see all parts of the car and what requires sorting out.
I wish I had followed my own advice though. I used car washes as I was too lazy. The quality of the steel on 1989 Pandas is not particularly brilliant so any slight rust quickly becomes serious rot if you don't watch out!
Steve the geriatric Panda and Beagle freak
G781 TUT: White Panda 1000CL - currently off the road
J??? ???: Red Panda 1000CL - watch this space!
I waxoyled just about everything, inside door frames, wheel arches, sills etc and only the sills are totally rust free
Washing it at least once a week helps, done manually, i.e. a bucket and a sponge with decent quality car shampoo (not washing up liquid as it contains a lot of salt). By washing in this way you can see all parts of the car and what requires sorting out.
I wish I had followed my own advice though. I used car washes as I was too lazy. The quality of the steel on 1989 Pandas is not particularly brilliant so any slight rust quickly becomes serious rot if you don't watch out!
Steve the geriatric Panda and Beagle freak
G781 TUT: White Panda 1000CL - currently off the road
J??? ???: Red Panda 1000CL - watch this space!
It's a smart Panda Paul.
Nice to see one that well looked after!
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Nice to see one that well looked after!
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Steve, that's worrying. I am buying a Panda when I have the cash. It will be under a cover on the drive. I figured that if I cared for it well it would survive. Very worrying.
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Click here for pictures of my Brava
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Click here for pictures of my Brava
In all fairness Steve C, I bought a duff one I think. Some of you may have heard of Swithland Motors (in the Midlands) whose business practices were suspect to say the least Luckily they are no longer trading
The paintwork on my wheelarches was flaking off in the first year.
BTW, I bought it from "new", although I was registered as the 2nd owner. It had 52 miles on the clock. The first was "Swithland Vehicle Rentals" - which sounded very ominous and still does
Steve the geriatric Panda and Beagle freak
G781 TUT: White Panda 1000CL - currently off the road
J??? ???: Red Panda 1000CL - watch this space!
Luckily they are no longer trading The paintwork on my wheelarches was flaking off in the first year.
BTW, I bought it from "new", although I was registered as the 2nd owner. It had 52 miles on the clock. The first was "Swithland Vehicle Rentals" - which sounded very ominous and still does
Steve the geriatric Panda and Beagle freak
G781 TUT: White Panda 1000CL - currently off the road
J??? ???: Red Panda 1000CL - watch this space!
OP
OP
Originally posted by John H
I admire your optimism Paul
Oh to be young again
My optimism knows no bounds
But within the last few months she has been treated underneath, the doors and rear arches are free of rust, and are soon to be waxoyled, and the engine is still sounding sweet, so fingers crossed all should be well for the future
John H
Established member
My optimism took another bashing today -
have a look at the News tonight about what ITV is up to[xx(]
have a look at the News tonight about what ITV is up to[xx(]
OP
OP
Oh. [V]
Sorry to hear this John
waxoyl really needs to be redone every 2 years, the internal stuff not the black sticky underseal. However use Dinitrol or a 3M product as they stay sticky longer. A mate did a metro once and ten years on its still rust free, that was with the 3M product.
1987 126 FSM, 12" minilight style wheels, clear rear lights, smoked indicators.
1987 126 FSM, 12" minilight style wheels, clear rear lights, smoked indicators.
