One reason Ive seen some very rusty cars in Hawaii..
Purchased a van once from an island area in VA, and it was rusty as well.

I remember looking at an 89 Syncro Westy here in the Seattle area a few
years back that was for sale. It had seam rust on one panel, which I thought
was weird. They were orig. owners and said it had never been out of Wash.
state. I did a car fax which confirmed it. I kept asking questions. He then
remembered that they kept the Van up on Snoqualmie Pass one winter at their
house in a development/cabin area, and they recalled that the
contractor/builder who built the place was from N.JERSEY, and he had salted
the roads one winter.. Its all it took. Mystery solved..
-s

>From: Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
>Reply-To: Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: SEAM RUST - a picture is worth a thousand words
>Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 23:23:58 -0700
>
>True, no place is immune from rust.  However, Arizona vehicles are popular
>for a reason.  I
>currently have an '81 Westy, an '85 Ford Econoline, and a '73 motor home.
>None has any problem
>with rust.  It isn't just salt that rusts cars.  It is also rain and high
>humidity.  We get
>little rain and have very low humidity.  I commonly see '60s and '70s
>vintage vehicles on the
>road with no rust.
>
>Bill in the Southwest
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
> >
> > In a message dated 3/30/03 12:10:59 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > roadpanzer@HOTMAIL.COM writes:
> >
> >
> > > THIS is why I wont buy an east coast/midwest Vanagon. Nuff said.
> > > -s
> >
> > that rust is from leaky water/elec inlet ports.. NOT salt.  it could
>happen
> > anywhere.
> >
> > chris

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