2G One of the rustiest dsm ive ever seen

[jesse12345]

So I went and picked up a 97 gst parts car for 200 bucks I think this may be the most rusty 2g eclipse I have ever seen. It came with sideskirts I barely touched those and they fell right off. This is what the north does to these things. It's sad to see these go down this way it was headed off to the junk yard but I snatched it up and now it's staying.

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[Bud92gsx]

What the actual f××k

 

[jesse12345]

Please tell me you've seen one that's even more rusty. This thing could of been restored.

 

[Mech Addict]

By reputation the 2g usually rust out the shock towers, but with this one they are actually looking fine. Even with all that cancer this high wing body style in silver looks sharp.

 

[Stapl3]

But the shock towers are fine. Amazing.

It took me YEARS of looking daily on CL for a 2g. Forget them being high schooler cars, blown up or modded to death. They rust so damn bad. The rear wheel wells and front shock towers are the car's demise.
They were everywhere 15 years ago and now they are nowhere to be seen. Maybe one or two poor examples on CL a year, maybe see one 2g on the road a year... maybe. They just don't exist like they used to and as the years roll on it's getting noticeably thinner.

Meanwhile 1g's are easier to find around here and they don't really seem to rust. One of my 1gs that sits outside daily, for years now, I joke it's made of stainless, there's bare raw metal parts on panels that don't even turn orange.

 

[nismojones]

^ditto MI is no good for long term vehicle ownership unless you plan ahead.

 

[Mech Addict]

Yeah 1ga was from Florida, and the only rust was in the gas tank.

 

[jesse12345]

Look closely at the towers

 

[jesse12345]

Those dogs rusted out long ago

 

[AWD-Tony]

What state was it from? I think that’s a combination of driving in the salt and not washing it afterwards. Rest of the car doesn’t look too bad.

 

[jesse12345]

I got it from Minnesota and that's how all of our vehicles look unfortunately. If I can find one rust free in this state people usually want and arm and a leg for them.

 

[AWD-Tony]

Makes sense. Southern dsm’s live a healthier life. They lucky!

 

[pieceofcloth]

Makes sense. Southern dsm’s live a healthier life. They lucky!

Yeeeehaaaaaaaaa

 

[pat white]

Being on an Island in the North Atlantic we get the double whammo of salt spray from the ocean along with anything driven in the winter months getting salt and sand blasted on the roads ...unless you get rust prevention done sprayed in the body panels and undercarriage rust can start poking thru in 5 to 8 yrs...saves the brake and fuel lines too