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SignUp Now!I live on the mississippi gulf coast where my dad owned a marina since the 70's. We dealt with alot of hurricanes. From experience of equipment, tools, cars, etc. going under, you will never get to it all. Salt water that got in any crease or opening on it WILL rust. If you do try to save it, you might as well replace every harness on it. Its not worth the time and future problems trying to clean up a interior and engine harness that has been submerged in salt water. I guess it really depends on what your wanting to do with the car. A driver would be worth saving. However, trying to make a nice presentable show car would be a stretch. It could be done, but it will be time consuming and expensive. There are to many nice cars out there for good prices to start building a salt water flood car.
start another project.
What Frank said... Jerk the driveline, flush all compartments, get a clean roller, and start with that. You WILL NOT be happy about a yr later, with that salt infested car. [WASTED energy to attempt cleaning up what you have.]
They make electrical contact cleaner, kind of like dry cleaning solvent. You could unhook any connections underdash, under the hood, etc and spray them, or at least hit them with some low pressure air to dry them. Remove the seats and carpet, clean them and reinstall them after making sure the metal is all dried out underneath (and/or coated in POR 15 as suggested). Car is DEFINITELY salvageable, just takes some time. I had someone break a window in a car during the rain, flooded the interior. I put a dehumidifier IN the car and ran it while I was nearby. Then removed the seats and carpet and used a steam cleaner while they were out of the car to get everything.
If it was mine.... I'd save it....... but I'm stubborn.
Newsflash......They quit making these cars several years ago..... what is out there now..... is it.
I'd remove all the interior..... take the seat covers off and everything.... hang the carpet out and wash with hot water.
I'd flush the engine/trans and rear end and refill everything.... drop in a new ECU.........clean all electrical connections, let dry, and put the electrical grease in there and reconnect. Then I would definately refire it up and drive it a little to get things moving again.
I'm sure there will be a ton of interior electrical items that will need replacing at some point.... like power window motors and switches.... brake switches.....etc.
It can be did....... but the time has to be took.........
There will be a ton of stuff that comes up in the future... it will take time and patience.
What do you mean by these cars were done being made several years ago? Do you mean the parts? What is out there now is it? As in the origina parts? or the aftermarket stuff that kirban sells like interior parts and everything?