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Re:Watching Paint Dry: The unexpectedly interesting story of... by buildsjets on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @06:01PM (#36051381)
The DMC-12 had stainless steel body panels, but it had a plain ol' carbon steel frame (designed by Lotus and similar in design to the Esprit) with an epoxy coating, and they have NOT fared well over the years. You can buy a new-build stainless frame for it, it only costs as much as a new regular car.

https://deloreanindustries.com/8-1-0-stainless-frame/

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Re:Watching Paint Dry: The unexpectedly interesting story of... by hef19898 on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @06:05PM (#36051425)
Same with old Land Rovers, people belive they don't rust being all aluminium. Chassis are steel, and those rot. Plus some other bits and pieces. New galvanised chassis are available, getting the body mounted is the fun bit so.
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Re:Watching Paint Dry: The unexpectedly interesting story of... by EvanAnderson on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @11:36PM (#36053776)
The epoxy coating seemed like a really bad idea when I learned about it. That’s a recipe for trapping moisture and causing corrosion.
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