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Old 04-14-2011, 01:21 PM
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the entire exterior sheet metal on rovers is aluminum, correct?

if so, i've got some ideas
 
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Old 04-14-2011, 03:32 PM
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Yes, although I believe the roof is steel.
 
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Old 04-14-2011, 06:38 PM
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what are your ideas? i like ideas!
 
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Old 04-14-2011, 06:52 PM
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a simple fridge magnet would tell you what's steel and whats aluminum. Aluminum is a non-ferrous metal therefore it is non-magnetic.
 
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Old 04-14-2011, 07:44 PM
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yes make an airstream rover, all but the steel top anyway.
 
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Old 04-14-2011, 07:57 PM
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An airstream rover...hmmmm...might look good if done right.
 
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Old 04-14-2011, 08:34 PM
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Old 04-14-2011, 08:44 PM
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on my D1 it would stick to the edges of the doors though.... they must have a steel frame or something. I just tried it on my D2.... and it sticks to every bit of the side doors. I was hoping I could get a lot of money at the recycler for all of the aluminum, if I ever totaled it. Now I feel short changed.
 
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Old 04-14-2011, 09:13 PM
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Only the skins on the DI are aluminum, so the door is made of steel and then "covered" in aluminum.
On the DII for quality reasons they went to all steel doors, steel is easier to stamp then aluminum so there was less waste.
 
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Old 04-14-2011, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Spike555
probably stick to those NATO wheels though, Spike... by the way, I've triangulated your truck, and am on my way to grab those same NATO wheels.
 


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