morjo02
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ouch....how can this happen ? was there already corrosion on the panel before painting ?
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That’s what it looks like!ouch....how can this happen ? was there already corrosion on the panel before painting ?
what's so hard about bead-blasting the thing back to bare metal and re-priming?She said that’s why they’ll never sand them and repaint (like ours was) because it eventually happens again like it did to us.
I love it! Fantastic car as long as one remembers it is a vintage car. I was in High School when the 928 came out in '78 and it has always been a dream car. I finally got one in 2018 at a BaT auction, something I could turn wrenches on. Very easy to work on, good parts availability and great online tech support. I drive it more miles than my other cars combined. I have one rule though: never drive the 928 after the 350!Hey Zombo, how do you like that 928 S4?
same happened to my previous 06GT with aluminum hood in 2008. Was covered under warranty and repainted by Ford. Happened two more times....both outside of warranty. second repair by Ford, third repair by local body shop. When I was looking to repair on my own after warranty I contacted lots of shops and no one would touch it or guarantee the repair would last.....even shops that specialized in aluminum repair. You would think Ford would have a solution by now!A close friend who had a 2012 or 2013 GT with aluminum hood had the whole damn thing corrode away. Paint bubbles and flakes everywhere. Ridiculous in a modern car, in my opinion. Appreciate the heads-up!
When I was shopping for a R in 2019, Koppel Ford in Queens had a brand new no mileage GT350R that had that corrosion like that on the rear quarter panels where it met the trunk lids. So it's definitely not a one off and it definitely is a production/manufacturing issue.My 35 year old 928S4 has an aluminum hood, doors and fenders - no corrosion.
Per Ford's revised Paint and Corrosion Warranty as of 2016+, it is required to replace the entire aluminum body panel. They no longer deal with the corroded panel, or attempt any repair. It's remove and replace.what's so hard about bead-blasting the thing back to bare metal and re-priming?
with another shitty-ass primed panel that will blister and peel in 4-6 more years... Big improvement.They no longer deal with the corroded panel, or attempt any repair. It's remove and replace.