| Author | Message | ||
     Guy Kiem (Java01) New Member Username: Java01 Post Number: 1 Registered: 08-2003 |
This morning i backed my discoII out, not realizing the garage door was still partially down. I scraped my top.. now i have 1/4 inch wide and 2 inches paintless scratch on the roof. i heard the top is made of aluminum, so it wont rust? dont know if its worth painting the small area.. | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Senior Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 460 Registered: 03-2002 |
the doors and the roof are steel, the rest of the truck is aluminum, so i would say yes, it is worth it... mike | ||
| Justin (Vanroth) Member Username: Vanroth Post Number: 80 Registered: 02-2003 |
Paint it... It will rust bad. -justin | ||
| CALM (Gumarcel) Senior Member Username: Gumarcel Post Number: 947 Registered: 11-2002 |
are you serious, the doors are steel, will the I have a 14 inch scrape from a rock:  So how would i go about fixing this. I always thought and was told they are aluminum | ||
| Mark Albrecht (Markalbrecht) Member Username: Markalbrecht Post Number: 103 Registered: 11-2002 |
Same thing happened to me 1 month after I got the truck. Thankfully the security gate at work failed to fully retract and the building paid for it. $900 for paint and minor ding. I'd paint it to avoid rust. | ||
| Justin (Vanroth) Member Username: Vanroth Post Number: 81 Registered: 02-2003 |
From what I understand is that the DI's have aluminum doors, while the DII's have steel ones (at least the front doors). -justin | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Senior Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 461 Registered: 03-2002 |
doors on a DII are steel...side impact protection. maybe your DI is al, calm...see if a magnet will stick to 'em. | ||
| CALM (Gumarcel) Senior Member Username: Gumarcel Post Number: 948 Registered: 11-2002 |
It is a D1, and no magnets will stick. I really didn't think that they were steel. Eyarrr | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Senior Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 462 Registered: 03-2002 |
can't argue with physics...DI's are al...pound a beer can flat, glue it over the dent, paint it redish...drive like a madman. | ||
| p (Pfb) New Member Username: Pfb Post Number: 13 Registered: 08-2003 |
D1: Roof is steel. Doors, hood and rest of body Al. I'd certainly put something on the scrape for protection, even if it is only touch up paint or primer. | ||
| Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 408 Registered: 02-2003 |
test with a refrigerator magnet and be done with it | ||
| CALM (Gumarcel) Senior Member Username: Gumarcel Post Number: 954 Registered: 11-2002 |
I will get that fixed at some point, but why would you say I should fix it. And what should I do. I do have paint and such. |
