Since there is paint between them ,the only problem is when the paint
chips. I plan to coat the back of the fender guards with rubberized
undercoating before installing them.
Bob and Nancy wrote:
>
> Dear Triumph Intelligensia
>
> Upon delivery of my TR3 body and associated parts to the paint shop, the
> owner expressed some concern about placing the aluminum rear fender stone
> guards directly against the steel of the body. Dissimilar metals have a
> tendency to eat each other away rather rapidly due to Galvanic action. My
> only response was, "Geez, they been doing it this way for 40 years". Has
> anybody else worried about this and, better yet, has anyone come up with a
> solution?
>
> Galvanically yours,
>
> Bob Wise
> '61 TR3A (finally getting a Primrose Yellow paint job after 11 years of
> sitting in the garage)
--
George Richardson
'57 TR3, TS15559L
(getting ready to paint - and now on the web!)
http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
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