Galvanized Body Options

[lsintampa]

Our BMW club has many members that own other German marks, including Porsche.

I don't know if the 914 ever had any or all of the body built with either galvanized steel and or Thyssen steel, but I think it is an interesting topic.

I read with interest a thread on this board that referenced a Pelican Parts forum post:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911...1s-history.html

However, the post is specific to the 911, not the 914 - or all Porsche models.

From what I've been told by one of our local Porsche experts - no 914's came from the factory with either galivanized or Thyssen steel bodies.

It is hard to find any information on this subject that is specific to the 914, so (for me) it remains a mystery. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[GeorgeRud]

None were built with any form of long lasting metal. Sometimes it seems like they used steel that encouraged rust. No wait, I think Chrysler Corporation cars of that era had that market pegged, though Karmann body works certainly gave them a run for their money. Porsche went to galvanized bodies on the 911 in 1976, though some parts of the 1975 model 911s were galvanized.