Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ferrari Content - Ferraris and rain.....

[Gavin (gavinnz]

I think that rain equals rust is a real issue...

I am a painter and I have done my fair share of panel beating in my time and 
I can see a direct link to areas in car that collect dirt and grit (inside 
where you can''t clean) that stay wet for ages and rust starts...

My 308GTB is rust free.... I have not had it wet in a year and it was wet 
once in the previous 7 years.

I think it does matter.  And it I do get it wet I make sure I take it for a 
long dry drive ASAP to dry out the panels....

Gavin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Pless" <ferrarilist [at] pless.com.au>
To: "Gavin" <gavinnz [at] xtra.co.nz>
Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari Content - Ferraris and rain.....


> I've often wondered about rust. My GT4 is rust free....but I think that's
> because the previous owners almost never drove it in the rain.
>
> I'm concerned that if I now start, then it'll rust to the ground like most
> of them. Scary thought.
>
> On a less happy note, my 355ch finally got the dreaded valve guide wear
> issue and is having a complete engine rebuild and body respray. Should be
> back in a couple of months.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Warlick [mailto:edwf430 [at] bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Friday, 18 January 2008 8:48 AM
> To: Peter Pless
> Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari Content - Ferraris and rain.....
>
> It wouldn't be the rain that scares me Gavin. More like the others that 
> can
> drive in the rain thereby potentially putting your steed at risk. Kind of
> like the first 2008 F1 rain race without the electronic aids may be.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gavin" <gavinnz [at] xtra.co.nz>
> To: "Daniel" <edwf430 [at] bellsouth.net>
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 4:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari Content - Ferraris and rain.....
>
>
> > Ok... I WAS going to take the Ferrari on a 700KM trip this weekend.....
> > but
> > the weather looks like it is going to get bad so I am taking my van
> > instead....
> >
> > It's not the getting wet that worries me.. it's that it would not be
> > an enjoyable drive in the rain.. and the car is to be enjoyed...
> >
> > Any comments on that?
> >
> > Regards
> > Gavin
> > New Zealand
> > '78 308GTB
> >
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