northeast drivers, rust prevention tips?

I spray ATF in every nook and cranny that may be potential catch for rust On every car I drive in the snow.


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Sounds like a good reason to move. I have seen some NY cars down here to work on.......GOOD GOD what a mess. We have 50 yr old cars not rusted as bad a 5 year old northern cars.

If you do move down here, remember....we don't care how you did it up north, and if you mention putting salt on the roads we will punch you in the throat. Just take a day off like the rest of us, it will be gone in a day or 2.

 

I park my hot rod and drive a 1929 Ford beater for the winter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBjlSJf4274

 

itll be a few more years before i can get a house.... i still cant legally drink !! but ive definately considered heading down that way. had family in fayetville, some outside of charlotte and friends in south carolina. the whole mood down there is different really. people are so much nicer and the weather is so much nicer its unreal. anything below 70 in the shade and i start to bitch, it gets pretty cold up here sometimes

 

ATF actively eats rubber parts. I hope you're keeping it away from bushings, rubber fuel line, hoses, belts, exhaust hangers, tires, etc.

 

Here in salty eastern Iowa I spray my Daily winter drivers down with a product from Schafco Products called Weathershed.I was told that several state DOT's use when they use and store there winter equipment.
I just get one of those cheap 1 gal pump up sprayers and put this stuff in and spray underneath and drill holes in doors and rockers to get to the seams.It leave a yellowy waxy film that seems to last all winter then I clean it up in spring and do it again just for extra protection.
I must admit I would love to drive my Edsel and Stang year round but the road salt destroyed my 66 Mustang in the first 15 years of it's life and don't want to give it a chance to do it again.

 

One thing i've noticed, at least with the later models, is that the rust tends to occur around the wheel opening area; You don't really see rust on the roof, hood, outer fender regions etc. Only around the spray pattern of the wheels.

If there is a way to control/contain the spray of the wheels, then perhaps the rust can be controlled/prevented?

Such as mudflaps and temporary fender flares?

For example, if a car in an area with heavy salt application was merely parked in the driveway, but never driven, would probably not rust. Or would it?

 

Bolt zinc plates to the frame.

 

After 30 some years of salt and its effects, buy a winter beater, store the ones you want to save. Yea hate to see it eat metal, but such is life.