Re: [T3] galvanize a 1600

[Per Lindgren <lindgre@online.no>]

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Jim Adney wrote:

> On 1 Oct 2002, at 7:52, Kevin Guarnotta wrote:
>
> > anyway-as for galvanizing a body, panels etc. the temperature of the zinc
> > bath would be to high-causing the panels to most likely warp.
>
> Hmmm..., good point. I hadn't thought of that. I suppose a test piece would 
> be in order. Perhaps something smaller, like a Trabant?  ;-)
The Trabant has some kind if pulp material body, so they wont rust anyways.

I remember John Jaranson mentioned that regular galvanizing wouldnt work 
out with paintwork, the car manufacturers (like VW and Audi) uses some 
special procedure.

On the other hand, I read a story about someone who had a 1973 Citroen 
2CV galvanized when it was brand new. This car wasnt repainted, and it 
lived it's entire life parked on one of the docks in Copenhagen. 20 
years later, the car was a mess with rotted canvas roof and seats that 
were soaked to something unmentionable with rain water. Still, the body 
was spotless!

PerL
73 Variant L


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