Yeah, washing frequently will help a little, but the salt finds its way into crevices that you probably aren't really cleaning. I had my first FC for a little over 11 years, 7 of which involved daily year-round driving in the rust belt. I took almost obsessive care of that car, hand washing it at least every two weeks, usually more like once a week. Lots of spraying off of the underbody, etc. It did eventually succumb to rust in the floor area and also a spot in front of the passenger side rear wheelwell where it rusted from the inside out. Washing won't get all the salt off, and nobody washes their car every day, so the salt has plenty of time to work its magic. Plus even the self-serve wash places will close when it's cold enough. Much better to avoid salted roads if you can, but if it's your only car, what can you do?

All that said, I do believe FCs were much more rust-resistant than many of the other Japanese cars of the time period, especially Hondas. Mid-80s Civics, Accords, CRXes, Preludes, etc. were already rusting out by 1990.

 

No flash. Cell pic. I got out to see if my bumper was still on after spinning backwards into the wheat field. This is a few blocks from my house. It WAS supposed to be a housing development but there are no houses there, the tarmac is perfect and i have alot of fun here when i'm feeling blue or bored or something is bothering me to the point where i need to vent mentally. My first snow session EVER and it was in my baby i haven't gotten to drive the past 2 years it snowed.

When i got home from work i hit the tequilla and went to sleep. I woke up at 5am on this morning to walk outside to smoke and everything was WHITE. Snow still falling. Out to my secret spot i went and you best believe the 1/4 tank of gas in my car was used entirely. I had SO much fun. First time i've linked MOST of my spot. I can't do it in the wet or in the dry yet. Christmas DAY was spectacular. I went back 2 or 3 times and spent probably $30 or so on gas that week.


You can forget me having action pics taken. This was spur of the moment and nobody was up/wanting to get up. The ice storm we had pwn'd my *** as it was SLEET, the sleet froze and then the snow came down on top of it. Backed my fc out of the driveway and my brother had to push my car in the proper direction while i was spinning 3rd gear so i could back right into the driveway. Did an assisted donut in the middle of the street and parked it for 3 days. The next few days were spent drifting on black ice (i thought one of my stretched jawns de-beaded from the cold and was jerking me all over the road.). My spot had 3" ice chunks from where high cars rolled through so i could not get anything done. I was afraid of ripping my tires open or de-beading a tire so i opted to just play around on the highway. Welded diff+snow=you laugh at everyone else spinning off the road because no matter what, BOTH your tires are putting traction to road. I did get stuck a few times and had to back up and use inertia to get me unstuck. Hella flush+camber worn tires=not for snow.

 

good luck bros!


10 minute drive from my house to work, 2" of snow on the ground if that, salted roads.

You can never wash this crap out of all the nooks and crannies

 

Why not just put on some rust protection?

 

 

I drive my 86 FC NA also all the time, even when it snows like crazy.
It is currently my only drivable car.

Our state does throw salt on the roads like crazy everytime a small snow flake. appears.
This winter the salt stock didnt last longer than 3 weeks (by 20 % more stock than last year)
And from that point on they nearly stopped salting, yeah. Drives like a champ without salt, in plain snow.

I got an idea the last days. As I am always thinking about protecting my car from salt.
Would it protect the chassis and components from salted waterspray,
when oiling them. Kind of spraying normal oil or a bit stickier oil with
those handy refillable spray bottles ?
Of course no engine oil or similar. I know that there a certain oils designed to
protect metal parts from rusting, they are usually a bit mory sticky but liquid enough to be sprayed.

With that spray bottle it might be possible to cover all the sensitive spots,
especially all the edges and curves such a chassis has. Doing so I have to invest one
hour or so to put that stuff on every month or so.
It wont be possible to cover every edge but at least the most sensitive ones.

My thoughts were that the oil on these components will "reject" water very quickly.
Salted spraywater will then come in contact with the oiled surface and will then be rejected and cant come in touch with the rest.
Of course the effect will be decreased when powerwasching your car and has to be repeated once in a while.
It may be become a bit dirty underside but better dirty then rusty ...

What do you think ? Any drawbacks on this idea ?
I tend to try this out soon. As I dont see any negative aspects.

Regards
Steven

 

its a old farmer trick to spray the undercarriage with oil as a rust preventive

 

That feature was designed into British cars as well.

 

lol, I always said a few drips here and there makes for a good rust preventive

 

Thanks guys. I might have to give that a go one day.

 

lol we do we just have to go to the right placs

 

I took some nice pics the other day. I'll post them when I'm home. This is a cell phone post lol

 

last storm we had, after the snow had melted


this past storm. I decided to go take some cool winter pics.




my bumper was barely clearing the fresh snow lol

 

I like driving in the snow, only fast tho. I don't drive the 7, she's never seen a winter and never will. Salt is an evil metal rapist. My car is a winter virgin.

 

I remember the first FC I ever saw, was in a Ski Area parking lot when I was about 13.

It was a red S5, drifting around...

Cool story, I know.

 

not fun driving in the snow!!! sucks my chains didnt fit, my tires are the right size but the rims were too wide =( so i had to turn around

but at least i got to take a mini photo shoot

 

Get some studded snow tires. Do you still have your stock wheels? That's what I use, and they just sit in my basement until the really snowy days. And there hasn't been a time where I was stuck, or couldn't get past what any Subaru can. Just sayin... it's definitely worth it!

BTW, I just got a Rome Agent, and it's by far the best board I've owned, so responsive! I just saw ur Rome sticker, haha.

 

^ nice man

yeah i ride ROME too i got a "cheap trick" 151.. by far the best board i ever bought!!! what size you ride??

 

It says right on the board, it's a 152. They are great boards! Super buttery, yet responsive enough to bomb any hill. Plus I can do 3's so much easier than I ever could before! I probably won't ride another board for a while! Especially with my binding set up too. The Forum Shakas, straight gangsta set up fo sho!

 

nice! hmm didnt see that till you pointed it out haha

yeah my board is buttery and still has good pop, i ride with flows.... everyone hates on them but i like them a lot, the feel is very comfortable to me