Rustproofing on boxcars (Was: '67 or '68 promo model)?

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I think they must have some kind of coating under the package shelf. I don't
think they painted the underside on any of them. Most of the Imperials I've
owned were from the east coast & none had very much rust underneath the package
shelf.
John

Dick Benjamin wrote:

> As some of you know, I am in the process of a complete redo of the paint on
> my 35,000 Mi 67 Crown 4 DRHT. Since I am changing colors (OH!  The Horror!)
> from White to Regal Blue, I have had to strip the complete car to a bare
> rolling shell, so that I can get at all the interior sheetmetal etc.   I
> find that just about every metal surface, no matter how hidden by
> upholstery, parts etc. is painted or at least has overspray of the final
> finish color.  I did find one exception, and that is the underside of the
> rear package shelf - that is completely bare metal.   My car has never been
> out of Southern CA, so it has no rust anywhere, even on this bare metal.
> Inspecting it carefully, I think it might have an aluminized coating on it,
> as it is just a little too pristine for bare metal, even out here in the
> desert.  Any suggestions as to how I can determine if this is indeed the
> case?  I'm sure the coating is very thin, so the magnet won't be any help,
> and I don't want to scrape it.  What do they mean by "Aluminized", anyway?
> Anybody know?
>
> Dick Benjamin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ViaJoaquin@xxxxxxx>
>
> The
> > reference "Aluminized, Rust Proofed Unibody" leads me to wonder exactly
> where
> > that was done. While my car is relatively rust free since it has lived in
> a
> > very dry climate, in getting intimately familiar with all it's nooks and
> > crannies I have yet to find any evidence of that or even an attempt to
> paint
> > anywhere but the surfaces that are visible, something that really
> > disappointed me.
> >
> > Roy
> > 67 Crown FDHT
>