mfg Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 Original Studebaker Avanti tailight housings were made of die cast zinc.........True? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avanti83 Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 In the spirit of most of the questions - False Diecast is usually a mixture of metals of which one may be zinc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted October 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 8 minutes ago, Avanti83 said: In the spirit of most of the questions - False Diecast is usually a mixture of metals of which one may be zinc. Sorry, the answer here is TRUE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 I will go along with "Avanti83". I think that they were primarily Zinc, but were an alloy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted October 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 35 minutes ago, studegary said: I will go along with "Avanti83". I think that they were primarily Zinc, but were an alloy. Made of die cast zinc is CORRECT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avanti83 Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 Generally, I believe the answers but I'd like to see your work on this one. I can't find any info on the use of pure zinc in auto diecasting as the alloying enhances processing, plating and other properties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted October 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 32 minutes ago, Avanti83 said: Generally, I believe the answers but I'd like to see your work on this one. I can't find any info on the use of pure zinc in auto diecasting as the alloying enhances processing, plating and other properties. Great question!...I'd refer you to AOAI Magazine # 76, pg 38..."Building an Avanti"............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avanti83 Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 My copies are buried deep in the attic but this is probably the one time I wish I was still working. I'd have the Metal's Lab folks do an analysis. My bet is it's under 90% Zinc for any number of reasons but I'll let it rest. True until proven false. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted October 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, Avanti83 said: My copies are buried deep in the attic but this is probably the one time I wish I was still working. I'd have the Metal's Lab folks do an analysis. My bet is it's under 90% Zinc for any number of reasons but I'll let it rest. True until proven false. Can't be more fair than that!....Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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