Winter is on its way....
Winter is on its way....
So winter is on its way here and the last few winters here on Long Island have been pretty harsh. Since my car was a Florida car all its life, its going to be tough to keep that rust free body, well....rust free here in NY.
Any ideas on how i can keep her rust free and help to "winter proof" her?
I really want to keep her as long as i can.
Purplecomputer
11-13-2011, 11:55 PM #1hey guys
So winter is on its way here and the last few winters here on Long Island have been pretty harsh. Since my car was a Florida car all its life, its going to be tough to keep that rust free body, well....rust free here in NY.
Any ideas on how i can keep her rust free and help to "winter proof" her?
I really want to keep her as long as i can.
Ed
yankneck696
11-14-2011, 06:31 AM #3If you have a friend with a lift (or pit), powerwash the underside well, then get the spraybomb rubberized undercoating. When done, throw away clothes, get a crew cut & bathe in kerosene to remove it all.
Ed
1998 E300TD 7.5mm pump and hx35 to come!
00 Mustang gt drift car
iheartboost
11-14-2011, 08:48 AM #4Yea some sort of coating is the only thing I can really think of.
1998 E300TD 7.5mm pump and hx35 to come!
00 Mustang gt drift car
'84 300 SD w126 Race Car
'86 190E 2.3 w201 Daily Driver
'85 500 SEL w126 Scraped
'92 1.6 Geo Storm Totaled by a Uninsured Driver
serverman777
11-14-2011, 09:36 AM #5Take her to ziebart and have them spray the underside with that bad ass truck bed liner.
'84 300 SD w126 Race Car
'86 190E 2.3 w201 Daily Driver
'85 500 SEL w126 Scraped
'92 1.6 Geo Storm Totaled by a Uninsured Driver
(11-14-2011, 06:31 AM)yankneck696 If you have a friend with a lift (or pit), powerwash the underside well, then get the spraybomb rubberized undercoating. When done, throw away clothes, get a crew cut & bathe in kerosene to remove it all.
Ed
cant tell if your serious or joking
but i was thinking garage keeping her (she's my daily driver so i need to use her) and paint the bottom with special coating.
Purplecomputer
11-14-2011, 01:03 PM #6(11-14-2011, 06:31 AM)yankneck696 If you have a friend with a lift (or pit), powerwash the underside well, then get the spraybomb rubberized undercoating. When done, throw away clothes, get a crew cut & bathe in kerosene to remove it all.
Ed
cant tell if your serious or joking
but i was thinking garage keeping her (she's my daily driver so i need to use her) and paint the bottom with special coating.
but he was serious about the coating. the rest was due to the fact that spraying coating gets everywhere and is hard to get off (hair cut,throwing away clothes, intense bath lol)
1998 E300TD 7.5mm pump and hx35 to come!
00 Mustang gt drift car
iheartboost
11-14-2011, 01:12 PM #7if you feel adventurous. you could fabricate a thin metal belly pan to just run over the length of the bottom to keep most of the crap from getting up in there.
but he was serious about the coating. the rest was due to the fact that spraying coating gets everywhere and is hard to get off (hair cut,throwing away clothes, intense bath lol)
1998 E300TD 7.5mm pump and hx35 to come!
00 Mustang gt drift car
(11-14-2011, 01:12 PM)iheartboost if you feel adventurous. you could fabricate a thin metal belly pan to just run over the length of the bottom to keep most of the crap from getting up in there.
but he was serious about the coating. the rest was due to the fact that spraying coating gets everywhere and is hard to get off (hair cut,throwing away clothes, intense bath lol)
I figured as much
Im probably not going to fabricate anything, Im probably going to garage keep her somehow and wash her with fresh water. This will only be a problem if it snows. I have a feeling there might not be any snow storms this winter.
Purplecomputer
11-14-2011, 05:54 PM #8(11-14-2011, 01:12 PM)iheartboost if you feel adventurous. you could fabricate a thin metal belly pan to just run over the length of the bottom to keep most of the crap from getting up in there.
but he was serious about the coating. the rest was due to the fact that spraying coating gets everywhere and is hard to get off (hair cut,throwing away clothes, intense bath lol)
I figured as much
Im probably not going to fabricate anything, Im probably going to garage keep her somehow and wash her with fresh water. This will only be a problem if it snows. I have a feeling there might not be any snow storms this winter.
Nice body, tons of ridiculous mechanical issues - 300d turbo 82' /motor 85'
The only other serious comment I had would be a different type of coating. Oil!!!! You can use whatever, diesel, motor oil wd40. Just need to spray that on the underside. Before the salt. But that's pretty messy. Depends where you live and all that.
Nice body, tons of ridiculous mechanical issues - 300d turbo 82' /motor 85'
(saw on top gear lol)
1998 E300TD 7.5mm pump and hx35 to come!
00 Mustang gt drift car
iheartboost
11-14-2011, 06:38 PM #10actually x2 ^^. diesel and motor oil mixed! messy but will keep it coated and prevent rust and crap.
(saw on top gear lol)
1998 E300TD 7.5mm pump and hx35 to come!
00 Mustang gt drift car
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
sassparilla_kid
11-15-2011, 01:07 AM #11That spray on bedliner would be pretty awesome. How long would diesel/oil mix last before wearing off?
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
So, it all depends on how much the oil coating has to go through. It would make kinda a mess of a personal garage. Maybe not if stay outside while it's first on there.
I don't live right in town or have a garage or paved driveway so I would do something like that
Nice body, tons of ridiculous mechanical issues - 300d turbo 82' /motor 85'
Well, I would still regularly lightly power wash the car. Maybe do the oil application real good the first time and then touch it up throughout the winter and into the spring till the salt is all surely washed off the roads.
So, it all depends on how much the oil coating has to go through. It would make kinda a mess of a personal garage. Maybe not if stay outside while it's first on there.
I don't live right in town or have a garage or paved driveway so I would do something like that
Nice body, tons of ridiculous mechanical issues - 300d turbo 82' /motor 85'
Seems that my turbo feed line needed to be re-torqued after new bushings and seals. For 2 months there was just a tiny drip under the car, looked like it might have leaked an ounce over those two months. Apparently sustained speed of 65-70mph for oh, 30 minutes will prove if the oil feed is tight enough to not leak. I lost about 1 quart in that 1/2 hour drive. Never noticed a thing until I stopped and opened the door. The aroma of engine oil on hot exhaust gave it away in an instant.
At least it was only a quart, nothing caught fire and the drip is gone now.
There is another drip on the other side of the engine but, it's hard to find because it's even slower than the ounce over two months drip (a drip once or twice a week). Maybe power steering line? (I keep checking and nothing is low enough to notice.)
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1993 300D 2.5L turbo. W124.128 2.5L 602.962
1991 350SD W126.134 Transplanted a 3.0L 603.961 into it.
I found a very effective way to coat the undercarriage of my W124 with oil just a few weeks ago.
Seems that my turbo feed line needed to be re-torqued after new bushings and seals. For 2 months there was just a tiny drip under the car, looked like it might have leaked an ounce over those two months. Apparently sustained speed of 65-70mph for oh, 30 minutes will prove if the oil feed is tight enough to not leak. I lost about 1 quart in that 1/2 hour drive. Never noticed a thing until I stopped and opened the door. The aroma of engine oil on hot exhaust gave it away in an instant.
At least it was only a quart, nothing caught fire and the drip is gone now.
There is another drip on the other side of the engine but, it's hard to find because it's even slower than the ounce over two months drip (a drip once or twice a week). Maybe power steering line? (I keep checking and nothing is low enough to notice.)
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1993 300D 2.5L turbo. W124.128 2.5L 602.962
1991 350SD W126.134 Transplanted a 3.0L 603.961 into it.
It sounds expensive but is a little price to pay compared to buying a new implement caused by rust.
Most of our equipment is pretty much rust free and looks close to new from spraying the fuel on it.
'82 300D -3" straight pipe, ALDA deleted, 3in1 glowshift gauge, HX30, egr-less manifold, A/W intercooler
'14 Ram 6.7l cummins -G56 handshaker, wishing it was deleted
We spray all of our equipment with diesel fuel when we are finished with it.
It sounds expensive but is a little price to pay compared to buying a new implement caused by rust.
Most of our equipment is pretty much rust free and looks close to new from spraying the fuel on it.
'82 300D -3" straight pipe, ALDA deleted, 3in1 glowshift gauge, HX30, egr-less manifold, A/W intercooler
'14 Ram 6.7l cummins -G56 handshaker, wishing it was deleted
Nice body, tons of ridiculous mechanical issues - 300d turbo 82' /motor 85'
(11-15-2011, 06:35 PM)larsalan I wash all kinds of equipment with diesel and my draft tube and leaky valve cover gasket do a fine job of keeping my car oiled up.
I guess I'll have to see if my newly installed draft tube will yield similar results
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
sassparilla_kid
11-16-2011, 12:48 AM #16(11-15-2011, 06:35 PM)larsalan I wash all kinds of equipment with diesel and my draft tube and leaky valve cover gasket do a fine job of keeping my car oiled up.
I guess I'll have to see if my newly installed draft tube will yield similar results
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
1998 E300TD 7.5mm pump and hx35 to come!
00 Mustang gt drift car
iheartboost
11-16-2011, 08:22 AM #17i need to make a draft tube... right now its just spraying all over my engine bay hahah!
1998 E300TD 7.5mm pump and hx35 to come!
00 Mustang gt drift car
I could see why diesel fuel works to help prevent rust, its actually oil and you guys haven been talking about coating the underside with oil/diesel mix. Thats cool but Im looking for something that i can do once in the winter. When it snows here it snows hard and the cars usually get buried
Purplecomputer
11-19-2011, 12:56 AM #18totally forgot i made this thread....
I could see why diesel fuel works to help prevent rust, its actually oil and you guys haven been talking about coating the underside with oil/diesel mix. Thats cool but Im looking for something that i can do once in the winter. When it snows here it snows hard and the cars usually get buried
Nice body, tons of ridiculous mechanical issues - 300d turbo 82' /motor 85'
Go ahead and spray some oil on there. The quantity of snow may not be that big of deal. If you only do it once it's better than not at all. The oil is a coating, like paint is a coating.
Nice body, tons of ridiculous mechanical issues - 300d turbo 82' /motor 85'
(11-19-2011, 06:40 AM)larsalan Go ahead and spray some oil on there. The quantity of snow may not be that big of deal. If you only do it once it's better than not at all. The oil is a coating, like paint is a coating.
any oil in particular i can use?
Purplecomputer
11-19-2011, 06:39 PM #20(11-19-2011, 06:40 AM)larsalan Go ahead and spray some oil on there. The quantity of snow may not be that big of deal. If you only do it once it's better than not at all. The oil is a coating, like paint is a coating.
any oil in particular i can use?
(11-19-2011, 06:45 PM)larsalan I would use some old motor oil and diesel mixed. Put it in a gallon sprayer and try and get all the nooks and crannies.
wow, I would have never figured that motor oil and diesel mixed would help with rust prevention.
thanks guys
Purplecomputer
11-20-2011, 07:12 PM #22(11-19-2011, 06:45 PM)larsalan I would use some old motor oil and diesel mixed. Put it in a gallon sprayer and try and get all the nooks and crannies.
wow, I would have never figured that motor oil and diesel mixed would help with rust prevention.
thanks guys
1998 E300TD 7.5mm pump and hx35 to come!
00 Mustang gt drift car
iheartboost
11-20-2011, 08:45 PM #23lol was that sarcastic? ^^
1998 E300TD 7.5mm pump and hx35 to come!
00 Mustang gt drift car
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van
ive started having that rust preventative oil treatment stuff sprayed recently. cost me about 120 bucks, whole underside of the car was soaked in rustcheck, which seems to be some kind of mixture of vegetable oil and other crap. Worked great all winter, even with repeated washings, had it done up into the door jams and engine compartment sides as well.
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van
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