Topic: Vintage car rust protection

[Minou]

It's definitely in great shape.

My dad had a grey '66 Polara 880 4 dr sedan with the 318 2 bbl.  The 880 model was rarer most being the 440.  It had a red interior and 15 in. wheels, a rarity at the time.  He loved it but it fell to Montreal's salt in short order and he traded it in '73.  We were a family of 6 and went camping every week-end with no issues and room for all.

In '76-77, my brother obtained from my uncle a very clean blue '68 Newport 2 dr hardtop with the 383.  Drove it for a year and sold to a friend.  That car was surprisingly still mostly rust free.

A friend's parents in those years bought a very nice used red 2 dr hardtop Plymouth Grand Fury III with the 318.

That generation of Chrysler products was one of their best.

[68Polara]

Today, I had the Polara rustproofed by Krown in Ottawa.  The guy who did it owns owns a 1967 Crysler Newport himself and he said with a car like this, it's best to not drill any holes and because much of the car is so accessible and he knows the ins and outs of it, he did (and wanted to do) a real good job.  So, that's step 1 out of the way.

As for spring/summer/fall shelter, I'm going to be doing what articsteve suggested by laying a good base of vapour barrier layers and packed aggregate.  I'll also be buying a portable shelter to keep it out of the elements.  With the rustproofing and this kind of shelter, the car should stay good and dry, not exposed to UV to keep the original paint good.  She should be good for many years to come!

Thanks to the advice of forum members!