Galv Bodies...rumors?

[blakerugg]

Hey i heard a rumor today about some gm's having galvanized bodies? is this true? what can anyone tell me about them, like what years, etc.?

[born-to-fish-]

As far as I know, all auto manufacturers use galvaneeled steel when forming body panels. When I used to make Western Star big rig body panels, we used 16 gauge galvaneeled steel. Galvaneeled steel is essentially galvanized steel that has been de-stressed so it can withstand deep drawing such as in forming of body panels without tearing.

[blakerugg]

thanks for the info. and bump for anyone else who had knowledge on this

[revrnd]

Floorpans in the '85 & '86 C/K trucks (last built in Oshawa of that generation) were galvanized.

 

When the GMT400 was intro'd in late '86, all the panels were galv' except the roof.

 

Same w/ the GMT800 & GMT900.

[blakerugg]

crap. i have a friend that seems to be convinced his 01(?) is all galv. and i have an 05 and i was hoping mine was too lol

[revrnd]

crap. i have a friend that seems to be convinced his 01(?) is all galv. and i have an 05 and i was hoping mine was too lol

 

 

The only panel that isn't galvanized is the roof. Everything else galvanized on those 2 trucks.