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Old 07-18-2012, 06:59 PM
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grumpy is from Chicago and he said the name sounded familiar.

Here is what we found.

Taken from site AUTOPIA:
"For those of you not old enough to remember when you had to pay extra to ensure the paint didn’t bubble and peel off the block-long hood of your brand-new Pontiac Grandville, Rusty Jones was an aftermarket rustproofing company that would spray rustproofing goop onto vulnerable body panels. Cars treated with said substance wore a sticker bearing the mustachioed, cowlicked countenance of Mr. Jones himself.

Rusty Jones went out of business in 1988, though aftermarket rustproofing remains a running joke about crooked car dealers, and legions of television viewers still have “Hello Rusty Jones, Good-bye Rusty Cars!” and “Shine on, Rusty Jones!” jingles stuck in their heads.

The company began rustproofing in the mid 1970s, offering a warranty that far surpassed the factory offerings of the day. If your Pacer or Subaru started to look like an artifact from the Titanic and you’d purchased rustproofing coverage, Rusty Jones would reimburse your dealer for any bodywork necessary to eliminate rust. We wouldn’t be surprised if Rusty himself strong-armed Fiat into pulling out of the United States.

At the apex of Rusty Jones’ success, and the nadir of poorly painted 1980s automotive abominations, more than 3,000 dealers offered Rusty Jones rustproofing. The end was near, however, as factory rustproofing programs and better warranties made rustproofing services nearly obsolete. Rusty Jones ended all warranties in 1988 shortly after filing for Chapter 11, leaving thousands of Sterling 825 and Acura Legend owners to patch up their rear fenders with baling wire and duct tape."
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