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| nikojo Member Since: 06 Aug 2011 Location: Madrid Posts: 75  |
What is the windscreen frame made of??????
Doesn't seem to take a magnet but it seems harder than aluminum. The front hinges also don't take a magnet.........are they aluminum??? |
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26th Sep 2011 4:22am |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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Yes and yes Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition
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26th Sep 2011 7:42am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8578 
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Actually the 100 % correct answer would be No and No Aluminium is a metallic element whereas these items will be made from aluminium alloy of which there are hundreds of different ones. Pure aluminium is extremely expensensive and very soft! We used to cut the end of a 3mm pure aluminium bar with a steel razor blade. Less then 5 gm cost over a £100 errr a few years ago. Ok pedantic hat away now 
I think the 'hinge blocks' are cast alloy. How is the ali frame made? My guess is that it would be cast. Does anyone actually know the answer? Brendan |
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26th Sep 2011 9:04am |
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| pom Member Since: 01 Jun 2010 Location: Worcester Posts: 1343 |
i would get they are pressed/stamped like the panels
Pom |
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26th Sep 2011 9:08am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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I only know it's alloy 'cos I drilled through it to fit the snorkel
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27th Sep 2011 9:07pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Cast alloy of some description IMHO. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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27th Sep 2011 9:46pm |
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| yaho Member Since: 26 Nov 2008 Location: Bialystok Posts: 200  
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This is how it looks naked:
Click image to enlarge Janusz www.yahodeville.com |
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27th Sep 2011 9:49pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6570 
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If you look at it "raw" - i.e. without the trims on - it's clear that it's a casting.
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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27th Sep 2011 10:05pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8578
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Having been in a 90 which had a 'gentle roll' the top of the windscreen frame just snapped which is typical of castings. Pressed/folded aluminium is more likely to show signs of stretching or bending before fracture.
I guessed that the windscreen frame was made by a casting process which other people seem to agree with. Brendan |
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27th Sep 2011 10:34pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471
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Yep, definitely cast for sure, it's pretty soft and easy to drill. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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28th Sep 2011 10:04am |
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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266 
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it'll be cast iron then
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1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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28th Sep 2011 10:57am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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I thought it was made from playdough
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28th Sep 2011 11:16am |
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