I've been doing some googling on autophoretic coating, using keywords like 'issue', 'performance', 'problems', and 'corrosion', and the only hit implying there's a problem is that University of Michigan report.

I'm not a particular fan of galvanising chassis, it seems to me that the Morgan chassis needs a coating which is not inherently brittle.

Still, I expect it's an issue which actually isn't going to impact on many owners. My original 1986 chassis was simply painted, the car had a very hard life before I got it, and even so the chassis lasted well over 25 years before it needed replacement.

I see no reason why an autophoretic-coated chassis, properly looked after, wouldn't easily outlast this - and to be honest that's probably much longer than most owners will keep their cars.


Tim H.
1986 4/4 VVTi Sport, 2002 LR Defender, 2022 Mini Cooper SE