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Old 5/26/12, 02:51 PM
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Body panel and hood material?
Just wonder if they are made of aluminium?

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Old 5/26/12, 03:29 PM
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Hood is aluminum, but other panels are steel.
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Id be nice if they used aluminium around the wheel wells so that they wouldn't rust after 20 years
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you havent been reading the "my hood is rusting" threads. plus aluminium would get owned in the wheel wells since its so soft. Rocks and dings.
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