Thread: aluminium body?

Everything is aluminium except for the bonnet and doors (front ones at least, I don't have second row doors), which on your vehicle is completely steel. They have slotted drain holes in the bottom to ensure no water trapped to rust.

Some stiffeners and things like seat belt mounts are plated steel which are all prone to bi-metallic corrosion. Keep a tube of marine compound (forgot the name) to use whenever you replace fittings. Buy it from your friendly boat shop.

There are no "frames" as such and the gutters are aluminium as well as they've been since the year dot.

Cheers,

Lou

Strange - I have some rust on the gutter, on the rear where a ladder would bolt on, and on the sills. Maybe these are strengthening panels?

On the outside?

The only steel anywhere near there is the rear seat belt mount and that doesn't go anywhere near the gutter.

Sure its not just steel swarf from other work? Photo would be handy.

Cheers,

Lou

Originally Posted by Loubrey

Keep a tube of marine compound (forgot the name) to use whenever you replace fittings. Buy it from your friendly boat shop.

Lou

Is it Duralac you are thinking about?

Brilliant stuff

Rain gutters are steel. Body cappings are steel. Bulkhead is steel.

Originally Posted by Grappler

Is it Duralac you are thinking about?

Brilliant stuff

Yep, that's the one. Thanks!

https://www.whitworths.com.au/main_i...AbsolutePage=1

I'm slowly but surely in the process rebuilding the 90 with copper grease and Duralac on all fittings and features as I go along. Swap to stainless bolts where possible and make sure there's no future corrosion...

Cheers,

Lou

Originally Posted by Red90

Rain gutters are steel. Body callings are steel. Bulkhead is steel.

Agree with the body cappings and bulkhead, but not so sure about the gutters.

I've seen them damaged in the past (roofracks being pushed back through the rear corners) and those were certainly aluminium and part of the roof.

Cheers,

Lou

Originally Posted by Loubrey

Yep, that's the one. Thanks!

https://www.whitworths.com.au/main_i...AbsolutePage=1

I'm slowly but surely in the process rebuilding the 90 with copper grease and Duralac on all fittings and features as I go along. Swap to stainless bolts where possible and make sure there's no future corrosion...

Cheers,

Lou

Dont use Copper Grease with Stainless