New alloy 427 FE build.. call me crazy

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

No, more towards the Akron and Canton direction. You know the Akron Iron Company traces its roots back to the 1870's. Yesssiiirreeeee, that's why we call it "old school iron." Nuthin's better than that. None of this aluminum roller PBR beer can crap. Old school iron, baby.

How far back do you trace the lineage of your fiberglass body? Way back 10 years or so? Billet aluminum baby, nuthin's better (or lighter) than that of the original incarnation of the Shelby Cobra. None of this plastic and body filler Tupperware crap.

See current thread on "fiberglass itch."

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

How far back do you trace the lineage of your fiberglass body? Way back 10 years or so? Billet aluminum baby, nuthin's better (or lighter) than that of the original incarnation of the Shelby Cobra. None of this plastic and body filler Tupperware crap.

See current thread on "fiberglass itch."

Incorrectumundo... Fiberglass has its origins in glass, which comes from sand. Sand is older than aluminum, so it's better. And, in fact, aluminum never occurs as a metal in nature but is found only in the form of its compounds. Betcha didn't know that, did ya.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Incorrectumundo... Fiberglass has its origins in glass, which comes from sand. Sand is older than aluminum, so it's better. And, in fact, aluminum never occurs as a metal in nature but is found only in the form of its compounds. Betcha didn't know that, did ya.

So, you painted your Cobra, which traces its origins to sand, the color beige? How ironic is that?

Well, at least "Al" is an element on the periodic table. Is fiberglass or sand? Nope, you'll need compounds.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

So, you painted your Cobra, which traces its origins to sand, the color beige? How ironic is that?

Well, at least "Al" is an element on the periodic table. Is fiberglass or sand? Nope, you'll need compounds.

Are you aware of the numerous studies that link exposure to aluminum with greater cognitive decline with time and that also indicate that those exposed individuals are at a significantly increased risk of dementia? Yup, not making that up....

[Dimis]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Are you aware of the numerous studies that link exposure to aluminum with greater cognitive decline with time and that also indicate that those exposed individuals are at a significantly increased risk of dementia? Yup, not making that up....

Equally I'm aware of the study that suggests dihydrogen oxide is deadly.
100% correlation of death for those who have consumed it.
I still drink it frequently, I suspect you do too.

Perhaps it has more to do with the AL beer cans the subjects were drinking out of?

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Are you aware of the numerous studies that link exposure to aluminum with greater cognitive decline with time and that also indicate that those exposed individuals are at a significantly increased risk of dementia? Yup, not making that up....

I would think your risk of exposure to aluminum is greater than mine. I don't drink from aluminum cans nor do I eat processed foods. And I don't spend a lot of time licking and smelling my polished alloy Kirkham.

I'd be more worried about respiratory problems from those fibers from that friable fiberglass body. Those oxygen tanks that you use for welding can also do double duty for any future respiratory issues from breathing those fiberglass fibers over the years.