Robert_H

Does anyone have a link or a copy of that Black & White image (and description) showing 2 guys lifting an entire 928 body shell ?

I tried several searches, but could not find it. Thank you very much !

Rob

JohanvdWalt

That wasn't aluminium it was just me relaxing before going to bed.

Johan

heinrich

LOL

Richard S

Rob, try this link

http://members3.boardhost.com/928s4vr/msg/36260.html


Rich

Robert_H

Thanks Richard !

Randy V

Here's the pic from that thread - That forum does not archive old posts, so in a few days that link would be dead:

Rob Roy

What body panels of the 928 are in fact aluminum/ I know the hood is - what else?

JE928Sx4.

I wonder what ever happened to that body?

Flint

Is it A-pillar forward or B-Pillar forward that's all aluminum?

BC

I think its Hood, Front fenders, doors, and roof? I know the rear hatch and rear fenders are steel.

That looks alot like my S4 as it sits in my garage!

Jim bailey - 928 International

only the hood , fenders and doors are aluminum that "saved" a whopping 77 lbs and made fenders cost $1,747 each , doors $2,880 each and hood about $2,500 . The rest of the body is steel welded together as a unibody with no seperate frame . Most of the suspension is aluminum as well . Only things which can be bolted to the steel body/ chassis can be made of aluminum .

John Veninger

The article below the picture states "...928 body made entirely of the new alloy Anticorodal-120." Different then the part aluminum production body

Jim bailey - 928 International

Yes John that special chassis saved another 234 lbs over a normal 928 and I can only guess at what that might have cost !!!! it had to be all specially hand welded .

John Veninger

Jim,

Maybe the next lot of "old" parts you guys buy from Porsche might include it

Sure would be nice to know were that is. May the Factory Porsche guy at TT this Saturday might know. Worth asking.

ew928

The article mentions normal road use lifespan
of only 180,000 miles with that AL bodyshell.
Is that how far Porsche expects their cars to be driven before
dentist/lawyer buys his wife another. :-)

Ernest (NYC)
Since I'm not racing, I'd take the heavier duty steel bodyshell.