Aluminium innit.

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Aluminium innit.

Post by bogbasic » 01 Feb 2020 10:32 pm

Hello, I came across a burnt out 4x4 in the woods today and it was pretty clear that the entire body was made of aluminium i.e. it had just burnt almost to cinders. The doors looked intact and a bit rusty, so they are probably steel. Is that the norm these days to make 'em out of ali ;-?
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Re: Aluminium innit.

Post by SteveP » 03 Feb 2020 01:44 pm

With the neverending quest for better emissions aluminium is becoming very common in modern car design due to it's lightness compared to steel
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