Garfy
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I was surprised when I first came across the early Transit Connects that were built in Yugoslavia.The transit connect sport I just got rid of would make me very much disagree lolol
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I was surprised when I first came across the early Transit Connects that were built in Yugoslavia.The transit connect sport I just got rid of would make me very much disagree lolol
You're correct; the hood and front fenders are aluminum and the rest is steel (verified with my magnet).You can get a reaction when using aluminium skins on steel framed / backed panels - but I don’t think our doors are aluminium ? (Fenders and hood only ? But I could be wrong …)
Typically though, those reactions would start where the two panels touch / join i.e. not in the middle of a solid / single material area like your spot appears to be (do you have any photos from further back ?).
I think your issue is an inclusion in the paint (there from new), but a good body shop would confirm either way.
I know your eye will see it all the time now, but if I was you and if it is an inclusion, I would just monitor it to check it doesn’t get any worse (the paint thickness / protection could be compromised due to the inclusion) - use your photo as a comparison for future checks.
I you try to fix it, you could end up worse off (paint match / paint blending issues etc) …
Even just a cursory look around a S550 in the showroom, it’s rare that I found one without a paint or body defect - and that’s just a quick walk around, without looking closely …
WD
You can tell from those vinyl stripes on the hood it would be nothing but problems. Only thing missing is a faux snake to replace the Ford logo.2019 1.5 euro6
Garbage, nothing but problems with it, switchgear, A/C, dpf, adblue (had to have it mapped out) ate brakes and ball joints. I’ve bought a new 2.0 Vivaro Pro instead as I just had enough. My previous 2016 was faultless and better screwed together imo
Stripes on a Mustang?You can tell from those vinyl stripes on the hood it would be nothing but problems. Only thing missing is a faux snake to replace the Ford logo.
I think that Ford paint is the worst that I've ever seen. Thin, brittle and absolutely no durability. I had a 2018 Fusion and traded it in at less than 65K miles mostly because of the rock chips that peppered the entire front end. Never saw anything like it. I PPF'd the front of my Mustang.You can get a reaction when using aluminium skins on steel framed / backed panels - but I don’t think our doors are aluminium ? (Fenders and hood only ? But I could be wrong …)
Typically though, those reactions would start where the two panels touch / join i.e. not in the middle of a solid / single material area like your spot appears to be (do you have any photos from further back ?).
I think your issue is an inclusion in the paint (there from new), but a good body shop would confirm either way.
I know your eye will see it all the time now, but if I was you and if it is an inclusion, I would just monitor it to check it doesn’t get any worse (the paint thickness / protection could be compromised due to the inclusion) - use your photo as a comparison for future checks.
I you try to fix it, you could end up worse off (paint match / paint blending issues etc) …
Even just a cursory look around a S550 in the showroom, it’s rare that I found one without a paint or body defect - and that’s just a quick walk around, without looking closely …
WD