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Why is SALT an issue?

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I "used" to think the F'glass body made me immune to salt worry. Then had to replace the dog ears, or whatever they're called, that support the body on the frame. Guaranteed it would be a frame off resto whether I wanted to go that route or not. Frame was well oil coated so no problem there.
I also remember Steve's picture of the underside of the TC (or TD) after running on the salt flats and how thick the salt was. It's a wonder any of our LBC's are still around.
 
With the B especially I am pretty through when I hose all the slush and salt outta the fender wells and rockers, obviously all this isn't good for it. But The entire underside has been coated with 'rust cure' oil spray(which i've been really impressed with) as well as all the inner fender, rockers, everywhere. I look at it this way, I we bought a newer normal car it would cost way more than the B....and would be costly to repair when i breaks. The B was only a few grand, and I can repair it myself, so the only cost is parts....Plus it's proving just as reliable as the GM's.
 
Here in Utah .... if you have a vehicle you plan on keeping for a while .... you best have it undercoated and even then there are NO guarantees it won`t rust anyway even with frequent washing.
Guess where the lions share of the road salt the other Western snow states use comes from!
As far as any classic car On the road here in the winter well put it this way scarce as hens teeth! AND then IF you do happen to see one it is someone that either does not live here or hasn`t lived here very long.
I surly wont be driving my Tr-3 until after the snow is long since gone and the roads are high and dry.
 
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