Thread: Aluminium Or Not?

Originally Posted by Utemad

I assume you mean the inner guards?

Sounds dodgy. Except that the current F250 is the same.

No I mean the outer guards - and not the bumper or the flares - and I mean plastic - not fibreglass

Garry

Originally Posted by isuzurover

I know all D1s have a steel roof - have seen rusty ones.

I thought the rear corners and bonnet on discos was steel - same as RRC's??? Obviously not...

Nah definately ally for the rear 1/4's and bonnet. But thats interesting you say that about the RRC, mine was steel bonnet and rear boot door also.

Originally Posted by garrycol

No I mean the outer guards - and not the bumper or the flares - and I mean plastic - not fibreglass

Garry

That's interesting. I'm going to have to feel up the next F1 I see

Originally Posted by Xavie

The new deefers are mainly steel.

Xav

Really? How did you find this out?

Originally Posted by Black Dog

Really? How did you find this out?

I used a magnet... or an angle grinder.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

I used a magnet... or an angle grinder.

lol.

Thanks to everyone for your responses.
Cheers

i would go with the magnet it will tell you exactly what is what.the newer the less alloy to get panels to fit better cheers

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Nah definately ally for the rear 1/4's and bonnet. But thats interesting you say that about the RRC, mine was steel bonnet and rear boot door also.

RRC

Steel:

Inner gaurds
the body shell
Rear tailgate upper AND lower
Bonnet
Door inners
Rear quarter ends

Aluminium:

Bonnet inner panel
Front gaurds
Doorskins, both 2n4 door
Roof
Rear quarters


D1 is much the same aside from tailgate, aluminium skin, steel inner frame. steel roof and aluminium bonnet and they're uglier



The key is the DO rust, only from the inside out