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Old 25th September 2012, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Not Anumber View Post
If you want to build a solid chassis that will be useable in 20 or 30 years make it out of steel and get it shotblasted and galvanised before painting.
Please don't recommend galvanising box section. As its hot dipped at 500 degrees you need to drill a couple of holes in every tube to vent any moisture and air. So unless people want a hole ridden chassis that's probably been filled with zinc, I'd leave the idea well alone.
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