Hello WANT '71 280SEL
The trick is to clean and wash at every opportunity.
Sounds like you do this already.
Ok, enough; are you trying to depress him?
Sounds to me like WANT '71 280SEL is doing a slow restoration; without realizing it.
I hope you are trained in welding.
Are you ASE certified WANT '71 280SEL ?
After all the work you have done; you should be.
http://www.asecert.org/
Remember:
As long as it rolls on its own; the rust does not matter.
Have a great day.
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