just to let you guys know all metal eventually rust. So make sure you know what you are talking about before you do. I work on a railroad the train cars are made out of 401 stainless which is some of the best stuff and the cars have holes all over the place. there are all different type of grades of metal do some research.............
I think you need to do some research yourself. I've bought and sold well over a few Million pounds of scrap metal, I've got a pretty good idea of what I'm talking about as I learned it the hard way by loosing my ass a few times more than I'd like to admit. I've even bought old rail cars. That said, I'm no expert but the following is established fact:
Rust is a form of oxidation that only takes place on ferrous metals.
All metals will oxidize but not all metals will rust.
Any grade of stainless will rust if said stainless remains in contact with regular steels or iron.
Only a small percentage of any railroad car would or could be made of 401 or any other grade of stainless. The only stainless rail cars I have seen are tankers and only the tank skins themselves are stainless.
Rust is pretty easily identified as it's usually a ruddy redish-brown color but in the presence of certain chemicals it will sometimes turn black.
Are you telling us the parts you bought from Hugh are ruddy redish-brown in color?
Or have you even bought Hugh's clutch parts?