[jwd]

Thanks for the explanation. I've built many cars that have sat for more than a year prior to the first start. Several fellow members of the NCRS have spent 5+ years restoring their cars without a problem. Maybe it's an enviromental issue. I have one car that gets driven once or twice a year and I've never had a clutch issue.

I see you're in Hawaii. That explains alot. I spend every Feb. on Maui and I can't believe the corrosion on relatively new cars. Gotta love that salt air.