darksider

did all stock vert hoods come aluminum?

ive search but most post say use a magnet to tell the difference between steel and aluminum. ive only ran across one post stating if it sticks then its steel, if it doesnt its aluminum.

can someone confirm because ive just bought a hood from a friend who had a vert but said that the magnet sticks.

thanks

MidnightOwl

The word on the street is they are all aluminum, but some have steel hoods on them.

darksider

i have ran across several types of aluminum that magnics sticks to, can the aluminum on these hood be one?

****!!! i found the answer, if it sticks its steel. thanks

BTW i have a 90 stock white vert hood for 5o obo if anyone wants it.

VacavilleFC

you can also tell by the latch on front, on aluminum it' riveted on steel it's welded

also steel weighs alot and the aluminum you can lift with one hand

clokker

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Where have you "ran across" such an alloy?

lax-rotor

iTrader: (1)

perhaps steel sub frame?

My5ABaby

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+1

It's possible for a magnetic force to attract aluminum... but I really doubt it has in any situation you've come across.

"Paramagnetic materials are metals that are weakly attracted to magnets. Aluminum and copper are such metals. These materials can become very weak magnets, but their attractive force can only be measured with sensitive instruments.

Temperature can affect the magnetic properties of a material. Paramagnetic materials like aluminum, uranium and platinum become more magnetic when they are very cold.

The force of a ferromagnetic magnet is about a million times that of a magnet made with a paramagnetic material. Since the attractive force is so small, paramagnetic materials are typically considered nonmagnetic."