Reply to "Electronic Rust Protection"

Rodger,

This is a very old idea. Here in England where it sometimes rains for 100 days consecutively, and they salt the roads for 5 months of the year, we know a thing or two about rust!

They used to sell these things back in the 70's, they do not work, it's just a trick.

If you want to protect your car from rust you must cavity wax it. This is not to be confused with waxoil. Waxoil has a much thicker viscosity, and is designed to be sprayed onto the underside of your car. Cavity wax is designed for inside box sections (cavities). In the past I have worked on cars that have had huge amounts of wax oil sprayed inside a door. Too much of a good thing is not good in this case because it congeals. I was able to lift it out in one solid waxy lump to reveal the rust going about it's business underneath.

There are 2 ways to get cavity wax inside your box sections. One is to buy a dedicated injection gun. This is basically a spray gun with a long hose on the end. As the cavity wax gets to the end of the hose, it hits a little defuser that makes it "mist" in all directions.

Another method is to buy to cavity wax in aerosol cans. This is my preferred method for most applications. These cans come with a little pipe like a WD40 can. So you only need to drill a tiny hole to get it into the box section. I bend the end of the pipe to get it to go around corners. I also sometimes join 2 pipes together with a bit of heat shrink to get that bit further.


Don't be afraid to drill little holes in the various box section under your car. This is the best wax to get it in there. But dont drill any holes close to suspension pickup points, or around the rear cross member (the one under the back of the Tranny) But do pay particular attention to the 2 rounded rear upright chassis sections, the ones that holds the top rear A arm. In this area I suggest you enlarge the drain holes in the bottom, and inject the cavity wax from there. I think from memory there is also a little hole at the top. And whilst you are under there, make sure that all the factory drain holes are unblocked and doing there job. These drain holes are also a good place to get the cavity wax in.

Pantera rockers have 2 different compartments. Inner and outer. So keep this in mind when injecting. Also remember there is a LIVE BATTERY CABLE in the right hand rocker.
It will also be necessary to remove the seat belt inertia reel from the rocker to prevent it getting covered in wax.

My favourite brands of cavity wax are Dintrol, and a couple of brands manufactured by Loctite (Plastic padding) and (Teroson) I dont know if any of these brands are available in the USA.

The best way of all to stop your pantera rusting is to keep it in a dehumidified garage. An ideal humidity level 50% relative humidity. This is dry enough to stop rust, but not dry enough to dehydrate leather or rubber seals.

Johnny