>>resurrect the Chevy Vega...that used to rust while sitting in your garage.<<
Hey, show some respect!
My Vega rarely sat in the garage: I only had a carport. LOL
Besides, I carried a freshly machined head, head gasket, Permatex, and tools, including a torque wrench. As soon as an overheated #4 cylinder warped the head & blew a gasket, I would swap out, and drive the blown one to the (a hard walking distance carrying the head) machine shop.
LOL. My Opa was a master machinist. He and the family emigrated to New York from German in 1927. He used to make his own spare axles for his Model T and keep them in the car. Whenever one snapped, he would pop in a replacement. Knowing Opa, I’m sure he heat treated them, too.