window frames

Post by **rustbucket** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:41 pm

has any one ever made a set of front window frames for a 2 door in stainless steel. all i ever seem to find are chrome plated steel ones that are advertised as stainless steel.
i always use the magnet test when i find a pair.
if it sticks its mild steel

Post by **PSL184** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:52 pm

Apart from very early lowlight convertibles all the Traveller window frames were made of stainless steel. I can't say as I've tried to stick a magnet to stainless but I'll try on my Traveller when I get home...

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 3:40 pm

Most stainless steels ARE still magnetic to a degree.

Post by **PSL184** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:59 pm

Myth busted !!! My stainless frames are magnetic ;-)

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:15 pm

Of course they are! 30 years ago we had a machine that separated stainless scrap depending on it's susceptibilty to magnetic force! Had huge electro magnets that would stop your watch!

Post by **PSL184** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:19 pm

I reasoned that they would be but it was one of those things that I had to prove to myself

Post by **Dean** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:31 pm

There are thousands upon thousands of different grades of stainless steel. Like all things you get cheap offerings, expensive ones and many different mixes of alloys within those categories. Not surprisingly they all look pretty much the same to the naked eye.

Interestingly there is an association:

http://www.bssa.org.uk/topics.php?article=125

I bet they have interesting meets in the pub and talk "stainless"!

Post by **PSL184** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:36 pm

To be honest I've never seen any bad stainless frames for a Minor so i wonder if they used a high grade originally?

Post by **Dean** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:52 pm

I may have to pass on that one PSL. From my experience a quality stainless steel comes into it's own when put under duress. Such as, cheap stainless pots and pans on the cooker. Expensive may burn but clean when washed, cheap will burn and never be the same again.

Post by **PSL184** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:03 pm

So, might not be wise to use the window frames for a BBQ griddle like we used to do with Landrover front grilles

Post by **Dean** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:11 pm

Anything goes when it's a BBQ!