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[Jer]

mustangtexan, on 07 January 2011 - 07:06 PM, said:

Does anyone know the TSB number for the paint issue?   I will probably have to walk my dealer through this for my 08 Shelby Coupe Barrett Jackson Edition.  I took it in today for rusted lanyards and was told the vinyl covers had discolored but they are going to call Shelby to get me new ones.

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[Dana Holmes]

Jer, on 07 January 2011 - 09:28 PM, said:

aluminum corrosion tsb.pdf

Hey there Jer and gang,

Jer, I just read that pdf attachment "Aluminum Corrosion TSB".  Very interesting and thank you for sharing that.  But after reading that do you guys think that our FORD dealership/ shops are really going to be that meticulous and follow FORD's mandates/ guidelines concerning for example - the tools?  A separate set including something like a wire brush for use on aluminum metal only, etc?  Totally isolating an aluminum serviced car from any contaminating steel metal vehicles?  One guy is going to holler out "Who's got a wire brush?"  And another will yell out, "Uh, here's one!"  Does anybody really think that they will stop and discuss which type of metal has been being working on with it prior, etc?  I think not.

I don't know about the rest of you but when I took my SGT to my local FORD dealership over the past 6 months for the warranty work on the hood for blistering under the hood pin plates, the warped hood scoop and the scrunched up stripes - the place was your typical body/ paint shop.  Shit laying everywhere my beautiful SGT sitting there w/ it's hood off on wooden sawhorses next to many other vehicles getting worked on.  I am pleased with most of the work that they did but I just have to say I don't think it is realistic to expect this kind of meticulousness from a body shop.  Sad to say but this is job to these guys.  Do you think they really care about our cars like we do - like it was their own?  Probably not but that is normal.  

This is why when I finally got the call that my SGT was ready for pickup I drive 60 miles to pick it up in one of my daily driver vehicles that I know I am going to have to leave for the night.  I see my baby from afar sitting in their fenced pen all shiny and washed on a sunny day.  My heart begins to race with joy.  Then the Body Shop Manager leads me out to check it out and say goodbye.  I start walking around it and the first thing I notice is red paint on my back bumper like it possibly collided with another vehicle?!  I then see hairline cracks in the vista blue paint on the plastic rear bumper.  I then walk around front and when I look down I see the lowest part of the front fascia all scratched/ gouged from what appears to be curb rash!  Like somebody took a red brick and just sanded it to Hell.  I said to the guy "what happened here?"  He says, "what?"  I point and explain.  He then says, "It's a Shelby - they sit low".  Unacceptable!

My point is one step forward and two steps back.  The hood, scoop and stripes all looked beautiful but the other damage could have been avoided if they truly cared.  But again my point - they don't care about our cars like we do - it's just a job.  I then left my SGT and didn't see it again for another 2 months.  Was told originally it would be one week when I left it but whenever I called to check the Body Shop Manager informed me, "we had to stop working on it to do regular work."  Regular work?  He then told me he was "irritated"?  That they just don't do that kind of work there and that he asked all of the guys if they did anything to the car and they all said no.  Well duh!  Of course nobody is going to admit to running  customers beautiful and pristine SGT into a curb.  Hell, I believe a majority of people consider that a normal thing.  To pull too far forward, hit the curb and simply go "oops."

Anyhow - sorry to rant.  But again, my point is FORD can release a document like that to all of their dealerships but when these guys roll in on a Monday morning do you really think that being that meticulous is their real agenda for the day?  Probably..... not.

I hope I don't get attacked now by a true meticulous body guy/ gal because I know you are out there - just a rarity.

Thanks - Dana

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[rharper]

blueshawk, on 06 March 2009 - 01:13 PM, said:

They look like they are all painted "white".  But I may have missed something.


Now...............

all those who have this car better take those hood pin plates off and at least prime all the bare metal you can cover.  On mine, the bubbling occurs not just where the screw holes are but also along the edge of the center hole.  What is odd, is that the driver's side only has it (considerable bubbling) and the passenger's side does not.

I sanded all of the affected paint except for a little that extends just beyond the area that's covered by the plate.  I Alodined, primed, painted and clear coated both pin hole areas.  When it dries, I'm also going to put new plates and silicone pads on.  I also have new screws which I clear coated underneath the heads.  As far as I can tell I've interrupted the galvanic circuit as much as possible.  The only possible connection will be the threads of the screw to the hood, but even that is limited because I Alodined and primed the threaded holes.

It looks like crap but it will be covered by the plates.  I hope this is enough to arrest the corrosion.

This can't happen with the CS6 hood!

I bet you Shelby has known about this for quite a while. because the '08 SGT's have a different hood pin design (which I ordered today and will installed ASAP).  The clear anodized on the billet aluminum is probably not conducting.  They also talk about a Delrin bushing for the pins.  I'll have to inspect when I get these, but I bet there is a good deal less possiblity for galvanic corrosion on these than the old ones.

I have an 08 SGT, and currently I am going  through 1 1/2 year long process to get this problem fixed. So, I don't think it really matters what material was used for the screws ...just bad quality.

[Dana Holmes]

Get the aluminum screws from SVT. They are free, shipped and all.

[HiloGT]

Dana Holmes, on 18 September 2011 - 01:39 PM, said:

Get the aluminum screws from SVT. They are free, shipped and all.

Dana, Who did you contact for the free screws, and what was the process?

[Dana Holmes]

Hi there - just saw this so sorry about the delay!

Call SVT at 800-367-3788 - give them the last 6 digits of your VIN # and mailing/ shipping address and they send you a bag of 10 screws (although you only need 8) that are phillips head and the proper size and all aluminum. Any other metal screw on that aluminum hood including stainless steel will still rust and cause those blisters underneath the hood pin plates.  Good luck!   Dana

[07SGT]

I called Ford and received the screws.  I am considering putting something on the threads other than auto paste wax.  I am considering a synthetic grease or something to prevent the corrosion, possibly oxy gard.  Oxy gard is used on electrical wiring when you mix aluminum and copper wiring and the aluminum eventually breaks down.  Or just a snythetic grease to coat the threads and come in to contact with the bare aluminum where the holes were drilled in to the hood.

[TXSGT]

I've seen some prior posts mention the Shelby billet hood pins, are they these? http://www.americanm...odpin-0509.html and if so are they a direct fit to the stock ones already on my SGT? Diameter, screw holes lining up etc...

[JeffIsHereToo]

TXSGT, on 25 May 2012 - 11:31 AM, said:

I've seen some prior posts mention the Shelby billet hood pins, are they these? http://www.americanm...odpin-0509.html and if so are they a direct fit to the stock ones already on my SGT? Diameter, screw holes lining up etc...

Yes those are the ones. They are similar to those installed on the 2008 SGT. The holes are the same. The pin length will need to be adjusted and some members have posted their experiences here in this thread.  Good luck with them and if you have any problems, or more questions, come on back and I'm sure someone that's done the install will be happy to help.

[TXSGT]

Thankyou!!!

[cmolinaro78]

Is there any cost out of pocket for this TSB?  Also, I dont recall what the warranty period is off hand on our cars, but I called the dealership months ago and she told me there was no such TSB.

Jer, on 07 January 2011 - 09:28 PM, said:

aluminum corrosion tsb.pdf

[Rev Dennis]

I decided to do something about this corrosion issue today. Home Depot has #8 1/2 inch aluminum screws that work. I already had the 08 billet hood pins. You have to file down the diameter of the heads a little so they fit down into the holes.

Edited by Rev Dennis, 03 October 2012 - 09:18 AM.

[Dana Holmes]

Why not just get the proper aluminum screws free from FORD?

From my previous post above... Call SVT at 800-367-3788 - give them the last 6 digits of your VIN # and mailing/ shipping address and they send you a bag of 10 screws (although you only need 8) that are phillips head and the proper size and all aluminum.  Dana

Edited by Dana Holmes, 27 October 2012 - 11:21 AM.

[Rev Dennis]

"Why not just get the proper aluminum screws free from FORD?"

Heck, that would be too easy. And I wanted it done that day.

[springer]

Clamp a file to your vise.  Then place your screw in the chuck of your drill.  Turn that drill on and run it up against the file and you'll have the correct size head in no time.  By the way, were the Home Depot screws slotted head or phillips head?  I couldn't find any phillips head aluminum screws at Lowe's or Home Depot.  I ended up with some slotted head screws from a local hardware store.  They have since been replaced with the free screws from FRRP.