Posted by glennster on November 21, 2014 at 13:24:01 from (162.204.229.223):
In Reply to: Re: Aluminum pickups posted by mkirsch on November 21, 2014 at 07:29:49:
mkirsh, have to disagree with you on no rivets in the f-150. quiet steel cowl panel is rivet bonded to the cab. the apron tubes (hydroformed part) is attached with adhesives, threaded fasteners and flow drill screws. the outer body side panel (uniside) is rivet bonded to the vehicle structure. the roof panel is laser welded in the ditch area, and on the a-pillar winshield flanges. some panels are also joined with a factory "clinch" process that locks the panels together. as far as what is in the truck, the bumpers are steel. door assembly is made from 6022 aluminum ally. door intrusion beam is boron steel. door hinges are steel. the bed floor can only be serviced as an assembly, the crossmembers are factory welded into place and not serviceable. winshield is a structural component and installed with dow betaseal express urethane. back glass is installed with butyl tape. the frame of the truck is a hydroformed high strength low allow hsla 55o steel member. the core support is magnesium. outer body panels are stamped 6111 aluminum.
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