David

Many thanks for the comments and welcome. The Delta has turned out to be quite a rare car in the UK from the outset and I'd like mine to survive in the long term if possible (whether I own it or not). I feel that it may therefore be best to try and take active steps towards that now rather than 5 years down the line. I was interested to hear about the foam in the wheel arches Mike...have you had the wheel arch liners off to discover this and if so, where are the suitable points to jack the car up? As regards Lancia badging etc. I always think of our Delta as a Lancia (that's one of the main things that attracted me) and I certainly agree that the re-badged ones look better and understand the motives for doing all the work. Perversely though, I'm going to take the view that it is as it is, and that overall the “Chrysler” version is the rarer variant, and I plan to keep it as it is as a monument to daft badge engineering! On another topic, are there any Italian speakers here and, if so, does the New Delta forum have any interesting info? http://www.newdeltaclub.it/phpBB3/index.php

Hi I've owned a 1.6 mjet for the last year or so, and very much like it and hope to keep it long term. I'm toying with the idea of rust proofing it, either having it professionally done or perhaps doing it myself. Has anyone used Rustbuster near Spalding? They estimate £420-£450 including VAT using Dinitrol materials and seem to be well established. My slight concern about using them is that they steam wash the underside the day before spraying ( which seems a bit counter intuitive really - although I can see the need for cleaning and neutralizing any rust/ road salt deposits). Also, there are more recently formulated waxes available for DIY (e.g. Bilt-Hamber and Noxudol) which seem to do better in tests. On the downside of doing it myself, I have not tried removing interior door panels and have no idea whether, if I leave them in situ, I will end up coating something that should not be coated! There is also the small matter of raising the car...about which the handbook is no help at all! Is there anyone who has done this before and can comment? Thanks