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bulitt |
Apr 2 2012, 09:48 AM
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Achtzylinder Group: Members Posts: 4,188 Joined: 2-October 11 Member No.: 13,632 Region Association: South East States |
Did you all know that Galvanized paint was invented back in 1830's, and galvanized metal has been discovered on some armor used in India in the 1700's! So I am assuming it was cost prohibited in the 1970's? Or was the steel used on the 914's galvanized but maybe the technique was not perfected. American cars were built with a predetermined life (planned obsolescence) so the consumer would buy new every several years. Porsche too? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
Or maybe they were designed to be bio-degradable, a green product... |
Black914_4 |
Apr 3 2012, 12:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 272 Joined: 11-January 12 From: AR Member No.: 13,994 Region Association: South East States |
" never under estimate the power of human stupidity " (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
J/K But I did want to say that just in case. Someone might be new to welding and want to use some on their car or something. I'm a certified welder, but someone working on their car on the weekends might not know. |
Tom_T |
Apr 3 2012, 01:25 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
" never under estimate the power of human stupidity " (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) J/K But I did want to say that just in case. Someone might be new to welding and want to use some on their car or something. I'm a certified welder, but someone working on their car on the weekends might not know. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Likewise, the old school 60's-70's & earlier method of tack welding wire mesh to the backside of panels & then "Leading" or "dipping" is very dangerous & little done today because of the toxic lead fumes from the molten lead. .... and you think lead containing paint on a house is bad! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) Anyone leading seams or patches today should use appropriate gear & precautions, as I recall seeing guys wearing in the Porsche Classics "resto factory" pix of that 911T which was restored for PCA's member raffle last year, when they were leading the seams. |
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