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| JohnnyK Member Posts: 11290 Feedback score: N/A
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Since i am too lazy to grab a map, which states generally have rust free cars but are within reasonable driving distance from Toronto. Florida would probably be my farthest drive (24 hours).. Any ideas? IP: Logged | |||||||||||
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| Black86SE Member Posts: 422 Feedback score: N/A |
Michigan. Oh wait, you said rust free, not rusty. ------------------ IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| California Kid Member Posts: 9541 Feedback score: N/A
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Any town not in the snow belt region or 50 miles from the ocean. Of course you have to find out what the vehicle history is and where it's been all it's life. ------------------ IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| West Coast Fiero Member Posts: 2044 Feedback score: N/A |
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| JohnnyK Member Posts: 11290 Feedback score: N/A
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Didn't my "reasonable drive" quotation kind of put the ixnay on Cali? IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| fiero56 Member Posts: 4144 Feedback score: N/A |
I absolutely WILL NOT own any car that has resided in: Canada, Michigan, Pennsylvania, etc. For me, close enough that I wil consider buying is: ohio(surprisingly not many rusty cars here), Indiana, southern Illinois, and just about anything south of Ohio is fine. I have a thing against Canadian owned cars, Michigan roads suck, I think rust is required for registration in that state, and penn cars always seem like rust buckets when I see them around here. My formula with its entire life being a daily driver in all weather, is literally rust free. My coupe, has some rust on those radiator support bar things, but thats it. Niether have rust in the trunk or elsewhere. IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| rogergarrison Member
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iM in the middle of Ohio and somebody lied to you - Theres lots of rust here, I have to fix them. Ive had pickups that the beds are so bad you can yank the bed clear off with a couple of pulls. Best states to get rust free cars are calif, ariz, okla, texas. Not florida, the salt air rusts them too from the inside. IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| Jake_Dragon Member Posts: 32855 Feedback score: (5)
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The problem with cars in the southern states is the heat, there are lots of good-looking cars here in Florida but I wouldnt drive one cross-country. Now if the heat is taken in consideration and the car is properly maintained I would change my story, but who would sell such a peach. IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| thomas_l Member Posts: 1197 Feedback score: N/A |
You can find decent cars in the SE US, but there's still plenty of humidity to cause rust over time, but mainly surface rust. The best junkyard finds will be in southwestern states where there is no snow (salt) AND low humidity. I can remember my dad getting my uncle to ship a 60's Dodge truck steering box from an Arizona junkyard. The part looked like it was off a 5 year old car and it was 30 years old! IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| ig88vsbobafett Member
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Wyoming My 84 has 134k miles and 0 Rust (Other then the bat tray) IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| wkayl Member Posts: 2912 Feedback score: N/A
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Colorado is pretty good. When I move here from Minnesota, I couldn't believe all the older Mustangs and VWs driving around without rust. IP: Logged | |||||||||||
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| Fformula88 Member
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Midwest to Southwest is probably the best place... of course its more than a 24 hr drive too. Parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, Texas etc etc. The northeast uses road salt in the winter which causes all the rust. Southeast isn't bad, but I simply have seen more old cars out west that are in good shape than anywhere else. Depending on the car you are looking for, you may be able to find one in the NE as long as it hasn't seen much winter duty. IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| GTFiero1 Member Posts: 6508 Feedback score: (1)
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Wiat wait wait, Form toronto Canada to Florida you would drive but not to California? From south NJ to mid Florida its a 24 hour drive. Cali would be closer me thinks but then again i dont have a map of Canada. "so how'd your first day of teaching go? ------------------ IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| reapers_ace1 Member Posts: 151 Feedback score: N/A |
Id have to say Kentucky on south is rust free! IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| California Kid Member Posts: 9541 Feedback score: N/A
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Wouldn't rule it out for a really good car, that's where I got mine. LA to Detroit in 32 hours and that included a 6 hour nap. ------------------ IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| JohnnyK Member Posts: 11290 Feedback score: N/A
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Yeah, I was thinking Kentucky and the likes... But no, california is a MUCH farther drive than to florida.. IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| SLAMMED87GT Member
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My '87GT is from Florida and has damn near no rust. My car has be re-painted so I can't say what sun damage it had. ------------------ IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| fierobear Member
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But if you made the trip, we'd welcome you and probably have a party. IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| Sootah Member Posts: 2457 Feedback score: N/A
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Southern Utah has been really good to me. We are the 2nd driest state in the union but we don't get as freakishly hot as Arizona and Nevada so the interiors turn out a bit better (Dash, center console, etc) IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| JohnnyK Member Posts: 11290 Feedback score: N/A
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Party eh? Hmmmm..... Sounds kinda worth it actually.. I don't care about sundamage.. I care about frame rust (remember my fiero?).. The paints getting ground off anyways. IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| ray b Member
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| JohnnyK Member Posts: 11290 Feedback score: N/A
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I already know.. 1967-1968 Mustang fastback (imperative).. No engine or transmission (i'd like them, but not picky) as long as it is set up for a manual transmission). Doesn't need paint. IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| Cooter Member
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Alabama has some great low rust cars. I picked up a sweet old fastback Mustang that is completly original-paint, interior, and the engine still has the original belts/hoses on it. 45,000 mile, one owner "older" lady had it in her garage. I almost hated only giving her $250 for it IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| WampusCat Member Posts: 1397 Feedback score: N/A |
My dad got a '39 Pontiac touring coupe that is rust free for $500 in Alabama. It runs pretty good too. The paint was cracked and very badly faded and the seats were ruined but the body is great. IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| theogre Member
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eastern MD, (I hear west gets more snow/ice) As long as you don't live right on the ocean you don't get much salt even in winter. My car originally came from eastern MD. Other than needing paint, you'd think it was only a few years old on the bottom. ------------------ IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| fierobaby Member Posts: 4019 Feedback score: N/A
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ohio cars are some rusty little boogers! :-) except my Fiero body evertyrthing else was risted like some one sat there and poured water and salt and everything else on it IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| stimpy Member Posts: 8197 Feedback score: N/A
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I'll take a spy shot tomorrow, but a neighbor has a 68 (Ithink) Mustang fastback killing a patch of weeds in his backyard. I wouldn't expect it be cheap. IP: Logged | |||||||||||
| JohnnyK Member Posts: 11290 Feedback score: N/A
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Ack! Stimpy! Explain to him what he could do with the extra couple thousand!! IP: Logged | |||||||||||
