Electrolitic Corrosion - 110's more prone?

[mark2]

It seems to me (based on my own observations) that 110's/Defenders are more prone to corrosion of the alloy panels when in proximity to steel parts than Series Land Rovers.

I have recently seen quite a few Defenders with white powdery corrosion on alloy panels and very few on Series vehicles, even those with completely destroyed chassis from heaps of beach use.

If this is true, would it be due to lack of galvanising on the body cappings, or a different grade of alloy perhaps? Panels are definitly thinner on 110's.

[Sly]

I reckon your on the mark with dif thickness and grades of alloy.
Had a 69 SIIA very solid,several SIIIs all ok until the leyland badge apeared,stage one ute with thin galvinized / poor caping and last 83 SIII ute truck cab alive with powdery mildew and wings chewed up by gravel roads.
Have gone silly on the 130CC with lanogard that might stop the rot,shame about thr lack of gal fittings on the newer wagons.!!!!

[BMac]

At some point they didn't even paint the inside of the capping on Defenders :mad:. Don't know if their still that bad.

86 County has Gal cap :p

Bruce.

[DeeJay]

The current vehicles, whilst still pretty good, are like everthing else manufactured today, it aint like it used to be.
Luckily Rover were still in the 70,s by the mid-late 80's.
Thats why I will hang on to my County till the cows come home, even if I have to put a new loom in- the wiring is an archillies heel- its still cheap, fun motoring.:)

[Sly]

Good shout DeeJay! they are a majestic wagon. I wonder what happend to the fleet of County twin cabs that towed the 88 bicentanary road show arownd .???