coxsteve wrote:
As for the Color that is a bonus few are aware of,Certain colors such as Green back in the Day had a much higher lead content in the paint which allowed much better sealing to occur against the elements.

Most cars back then were painted in Acrylic paint which requires constant waxing or a weatherproof storage to stop moisture getting through the paint causing rust.

Greens some darker Blues and some Orange paints used a much higher percentage of Lead in the paint and the Lead allowed those colors to seal against moisture much better so cars with certain colors are much more likely to be found with no or minimal rust simply because of the paint color and it's lead content being much higher than other colors.

For lowering I wouldn't remove any leaves, take the second shortest and flip it on top of the stack. The lowers it by flattening the pack and you don't want to really student it too much as you will Loose traction. Removing a leaf will mean any load in the rear and you won't be able to carry anything lol. Draging your bum likes dog with worms . Legality who knows :O