[curmudgeon]

My wife's family is from Maui, and yes there is a serious rust problem with the constant exposure to the salt spray. In fact her uncle makes regular trips to the mainland specifically to find and ship back rust free examples of old American Iron. The shipping costs are not a bad as you would think, similar to a interstate big rig transfer ($1000), but obviously not cost effective for a project in need of a frame off restoration. The big headache is getting specialty parts send at a reasonable cost. Most Hawaiians have their stuff sent to mainland relatives and bring it home as personal luggage after family visits.