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SVX seats - rust, rust and more rust
I've got to the part of my restoration project where I'm looking at the seats... and it aint pretty.
I'm guessing the quality of general rust proofing on the seat frame isn't up to the standards of the rest of the car. I've looked at several seats now, and all are plagued with surface rust, even the powder coated rails. Fun fun fun... |
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Re: SVX seats - rust, rust and more rust
Have you gotten to the sunroof rails?
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1994 SVX L - FWD Barcelona Red 190K miles ~ SOLD 1994 SVX LS - 5spd AWD Emerald Green 202k miles PWR Radiator, HID 5000k, New paint job with issues, 17" STI BBS wheels, converted to 5spd AWD from FWD. Purchased from SVXyGirl 2/20/09 -- Undergoing complete rebuild 1993 Justy 4wd 5door- Teal of sorts , beater. 2008 OBXT Newport Pearl 65k miles |
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Re: SVX seats - rust, rust and more rust
Yep. Also not pretty.
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Re: SVX seats - rust, rust and more rust
Yeah my rails were bad. Did a swap and the new one was pretty nice. Not sure why it does that.
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1994 SVX L - FWD Barcelona Red 190K miles ~ SOLD 1994 SVX LS - 5spd AWD Emerald Green 202k miles PWR Radiator, HID 5000k, New paint job with issues, 17" STI BBS wheels, converted to 5spd AWD from FWD. Purchased from SVXyGirl 2/20/09 -- Undergoing complete rebuild 1993 Justy 4wd 5door- Teal of sorts , beater. 2008 OBXT Newport Pearl 65k miles |
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Re: SVX seats - rust, rust and more rust
A metallurgist amongst us may be able to explain it in terms of galvanic corrosion, or some other weird science thingy.
Or it could just be as simple as years of slight abbrasion between the 2 has removed the protective coasting from the steel. At least the sunroof rust is predictable. But I'm still shocked by the seat frames. |
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