Galvanizing...when what?

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <3475918A.EC9396DD@alles.or.jp> Prince Vegita writes:

> Just wondering. I've always been a bit unclear on when and on what Audi
> galvanized. I believ they started in 1986 but did they start galvanizing
> the whole line or just the 5ks? I've seen sellers stating that their 86
> 4kcsq's only have a little rust. I thought this impossible with double
> sided galvanizing. Did Audi only partially gavvanize like VW did with
> the Corrado? (speaking of which, what panels are galvinized on that
> thing).

It varies by model.  The safest thing to assume is that new body shapes after 
1986 were galvanised.

The ur-quattro was produced in the same body shape from 1980 to 1991.  _NONE_ 
were galvanised.

-- 
 Phil Payne
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club