Rivets promote rust .. and other Australian theories

[Les Singh <Les.Singh@xxxxxxxxx>]

Someone, obviously Australian, wrote:
>
>One thing missing from the discussion about rivets so far, is that they are
>a primary cause of corrosion. The problem is due to Alfa Romeo using
>Aluminium (Aluminum) rivets in a steel body. I guess the plan was to design
>them to rust as fast as possible, so we would have to buy another one as
>fast as possible! Structural integrity doesn't really come into the
>argument,
>as all the body panels are welded together.
>

Jeez Wayne! You got the wrong end of the stick here, Blue!
Listen cobber, me mate.  In New Zealand our electrochemical series table
tells us that . Aluminium acts as the scrificial anode in this application
but I guess its different in Australia, huh? After all, you got Pauline
Hansen....... 


Les - 

Alfettas are more beautiful than 105 GTVs ... yeah, right .....

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