Exterior

Aluminum Body Panels on 928, or Not?

>I was under the impresion that the doors were originally designed to be
>aluminum (along with hood, front fenders..) but side impact requirements in
>the US forced Porsche to go to steel doors.
>
>Is this true or have I been missinformed?

#1
You've been misinformed...Both of my 928's have aluminum doors, front fenders and hoods...Neither of them is a "Eurospec" car...Both are standard issue U.S.A. sold cars...You can easily test for the presence of steel with a small refrigerator magnet...

Rgds,
Bob East
86.5 928 S Guards Red, auto
87 928 S4 Guards Red, 5spd.

#2
they are aluminum!!!!!! not steel the only steel body parts are the top, rear hatch and rear quarterpanels.
thats it.
*MK

#3
My '83 door shells are aluminum. Braces inside the doors are steel.
Inside door shells are also aluminum.
*David Kelly