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Re: Uruguayan Mustang rebuild
Posted by Mike Vadeboncoeur on Fri Jul 12, 2002 11:15:21 PM
In reply top Re: Uruguayan Mustang rebuild posted by Cees on Fri Jul 12, 2002 02:16:47 AM
: Thanks Mike,
:
: Was it really in such a bad condition originally when reco
: vered from the lake, that it was described as being "Swiss
: cheese" ?
:
: Cheers
:
: Cees
Yes it was. Parts of the skin was literally just like swiss cheese. Many parts had deep holes from corrosion. Stainless parts were good other than steel bolt staining. Armour plate had little holes all over it from corrosion. Ironically some parts seemed untouched!
Mike