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Old 11-19-2011, 02:33 PM
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Default GT's rust less ?
i may be looking for another mustang in the spring. may be a silly question but i was wondering if the GT mustangs are less prone to rust due to the ground effects protecting the body? I'm in the North
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Old 11-19-2011, 06:15 PM
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If anything I would imagine the effects package would just create another spot for water and salt to collect and sit, rather then get washed off.
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Old 11-19-2011, 08:59 PM
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^ what he said
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Old 11-21-2011, 09:30 PM
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They are WORSE. The GT is nothing special compared to a LX so don't start thinking there is....
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Old 11-22-2011, 09:14 PM
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They all rust .....Finding one that's decent is getting tough to find
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Old 11-27-2011, 08:45 PM
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maybe up where you get snow...its pretty easy to find a solid fox down here
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Old 11-27-2011, 09:04 PM
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My 93 is an original Cali car that migrated to TX and it is practically rust free. We will see how bad what little rust there is spreads this winter up here in Indiana when it sits......
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Old 11-29-2011, 08:39 PM
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i would guess also that more holes for the ground effects offer more places to rust. as well as the ground effects themselves rubbing through the paint, and or trapping sand/salt to speed it all up too
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Old 11-30-2011, 01:54 AM
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GT's are more prone to rust atleast here up north because of its ground effects the few up here in michigan that get dd'd arent even around anymore lol
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Old 12-03-2011, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Tberg725
the few up here in michigan that get dd'd arent even around anymore lol


lol...thats the truth too..

where ya at Tberg ???
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