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Author:  bobh [ October 2nd, 2014, 8:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Body Rot
I replaced the body side rails on my 1963 Fourgonette Model 'A' about 4 years ago. One side I attached with steel pop rivets, the other with normal aluminium pop rivets. Oh wo is me. The steel side is OK, but the one attached with aly pops has all but fallen off. :o In essence, I have made a battery (iron/aluminium/iron) add a little water and we should have about 1.2volts. The iron (steel) and rivet (aluminium) become sacrificial.

I guess we should all think about the above if using a pop rivet in a semi critical positional.
BobH
Author:  Russell [ October 2nd, 2014, 8:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Body Rot
Or weld them on, like Citroen did.
Author:  citroenboat [ October 2nd, 2014, 9:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Body Rot
2nd that! Plug weld, unless u can spot them. Dissimilar metal is always a disaster, I have a steel boat, in salt water even the welds take an exception to the mild plate and start a cell!
Author:  Chris 2cv [ October 2nd, 2014, 10:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Body Rot
:lol:

Russell wrote:
Or weld them on, like Citroen did.
Author:  Sean [ October 3rd, 2014, 8:14 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Body Rot
bobh wrote:
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I guess we should all think about the above if using a pop rivet in a semi critical positional.
BobH


:shock: you seem like an intelligent person from the rest of the post, why did you think that pop rivets were ok for ANY critical position ?
Author:  samfieldhouse [ October 3rd, 2014, 2:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Body Rot
I don't know of anybody else saw the post on face ache, but somebody posted about 21st century tech meeting a 1960s body shell; he'd bonded the A panels onto the A pillar in order to prevent a rust trap... :?
Author:  citroenboat [ October 3rd, 2014, 3:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Body Rot
:lol: :lol: :lol: Wunnerfull stuff cyno...

Do u know when u will be down @ the gearboxes this w/e Sam?

Mike
Author:  Sean [ October 3rd, 2014, 4:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Body Rot
samfieldhouse wrote:
I don't know of anybody else saw the post on face ache, but somebody posted about 21st century tech meeting a 1960s body shell; he'd bonded the A panels onto the A pillar in order to prevent a rust trap... :?


there is a gunnable bond for car body panels , under written by the motor trade and an approved method for replacing large panels on modern cars - granted its probably for the un weldable boron steel and there is stringent prep and application process for it to be guaranteed
Author:  samfieldhouse [ October 3rd, 2014, 5:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Body Rot
citroenboat wrote:
:lol: :lol: :lol: Wunnerfull stuff cyno...

Do u know when u will be down @ the gearboxes this w/e Sam?

Mike


Wont be this weekend but i'm picking an extra one up sunday... monday afternoon I'll be up there until 5.30. pop by if you like?
Author:  citroenboat [ October 3rd, 2014, 5:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Body Rot
Wont be this weekend but i'm picking an extra one up sunday... monday afternoon I'll be up there until 5.30. pop by if you like?[/quote]

Cracking; see you monday :D
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