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armstrong
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:19 am    Post subject: Galvanized car body Reply with quote
Does Audi still galvanize their car bodies? I know my 5000cs turbo still
looks good considering it is 18 years old. Also what other manufacturers do
this beside Porsche? Does VW? Anyone know what it cost Audi to do this
process?

Drew

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Pete
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:19 am    Post subject: Re: Galvanized car body Reply with quote
"armstrong" wrote
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Does Audi still galvanize their car bodies?

Yes.

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Also what other manufacturers do
this beside Porsche? Does VW?

BMW, I think.

Cheers,

Pete
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R@L
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:19 am    Post subject: Re: Galvanized car body Reply with quote
"armstrong" <armstrng@netexpress.net> wrote in message
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Quote:
Does Audi still galvanize their car bodies? I know my 5000cs turbo still
looks good considering it is 18 years old. Also what other manufacturers
do
this beside Porsche? Does VW? Anyone know what it cost Audi to do this
process?

Drew


Audi uses galvanised steel which is slightly different from galvanising the
body.
Since it's galvanised before moulding the result is a strong sandwich like
steel.

VW and the latest GM Opel/Vauxhall Astra use the same material.

Ronald

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Saintor
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Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 7:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Galvanized car body Reply with quote
GM has been known to galvanize some of their bodies since mid-80s.


"armstrong" <armstrng@netexpress.net> wrote in message
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Quote:
Does Audi still galvanize their car bodies? I know my 5000cs turbo still
looks good considering it is 18 years old. Also what other manufacturers
do
this beside Porsche? Does VW? Anyone know what it cost Audi to do this
process?

Drew

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Steve Sears
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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Galvanized car body Reply with quote
Saintor,
GM uses an electro-galvanizing bath on the assembled car body. Audi began
galvanizing the Type 44's by using galvanized sheet steel. They had to
figure out how to avoid compromising the stamp-cut edges of the steel (they
roll the galvanized edge over cut edges) and how to keep spot welds from
corroding.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Saintor" <saintor1@REMOVETHIShotmail.com> wrote in message
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GM has been known to galvanize some of their bodies since mid-80s.


"armstrong" <armstrng@netexpress.net> wrote in message
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Does Audi still galvanize their car bodies? I know my 5000cs turbo still
looks good considering it is 18 years old. Also what other manufacturers
do
this beside Porsche? Does VW? Anyone know what it cost Audi to do this
process?

Drew



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