OK a couple of queries for the concours brigade.
1. Does anyone use a product regularly on the dash and other interior plastic parts to keep them supple and avoid drying out. Something like Armor-all?
2. Also external rubbers and seals - any advice there?.
3. Also does anyone do any regular preventative treatment of body cavities - doors sills etc with a product like Waxoyl, which the Poms seem to swear by. Or do you think that is only necessary over there because they are driving a lot in the wet and on salted winter roads? I fish-oiled lots of places in my 70T which John Hoey now has, and it felt like good insurance at the time. Does it depend on the car? - ie an original car would be more susceptible to corrosion as it hasnt had a more contemporary protection system applied as part of a restoration. Maybe daily drivers that see plenty of wet days need more protection than weekend discretionary drivers?
I do think that the rising value of these cars makes it worthwhile to undertake judicious early prevention rather than later expensive correction.
Your advice/thoughts would be appreciated.
1. Does anyone use a product regularly on the dash and other interior plastic parts to keep them supple and avoid drying out. Something like Armor-all?
2. Also external rubbers and seals - any advice there?.
3. Also does anyone do any regular preventative treatment of body cavities - doors sills etc with a product like Waxoyl, which the Poms seem to swear by. Or do you think that is only necessary over there because they are driving a lot in the wet and on salted winter roads? I fish-oiled lots of places in my 70T which John Hoey now has, and it felt like good insurance at the time. Does it depend on the car? - ie an original car would be more susceptible to corrosion as it hasnt had a more contemporary protection system applied as part of a restoration. Maybe daily drivers that see plenty of wet days need more protection than weekend discretionary drivers?
I do think that the rising value of these cars makes it worthwhile to undertake judicious early prevention rather than later expensive correction.
Your advice/thoughts would be appreciated.
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