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Posted on 10/20/2021 2:00:56 PM PDT by Pilsner
A critical element in everything from engines to bodies is in short supply
... Essentially, you can’t make cars without aluminum. You can’t work with aluminum without using magnesium. And as of December, you may not be able to work with magnesium much — if at all.
85% of the world’s supply comes from ... China, ... (which) just ordered 35 of its 50 production facilities to shut down. The remaining 15 have been told to scale back operations by half, leaving production drastically reduced.
(Excerpt) Read more at jalopnik.com ...
There is plenty of magnesium elsewhere. China just sells it a bit cheaper than other places. It wouldn’t take long to ramp up production elsewhere if there were any competent world leaders around. But with the US now dominated by anti-mining eco-loonies we are probably screwed.
Isn’t most mag coming out of seawater?
I’ll be good with this as the truck i’m building has a carburator, deleted power steering and brakes, just about as simple as it gets.
Drink MORE beer!
My guess would be that there’s more aluminum used in cola and beer cans than cars...
Do we have the ability to process this in America?
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I drive a 2003 Cadilac Deville. Bought it 4 years ago for $3,500. It had 34,000 miles. One of the guys I play bridge with was 88, and losing his vision. Not a great motor, but can't beat the price. Pristine condition
Brilliant!
But you can make them without EPA regulations. Get rid of that and we're fine.
A local Honda dealer had an ad on this morning to the effect that they have 350 NEW cars in stock OR expected in coming weeks, and we should all want to go see them to get signed up to get one of the 350.
I found it interesting and wondering whether they REALLY will be getting 350 cars soon, or are they trying to string along?
Not really. Many cars have 40-60 pounds of aluminum in just the 4 wheels.
Then there are aluminum body trucks and what not.
Much of the frame work for the dash bumper reinforcements and seats are aluminum to save weight as well.
People trying to exchange paper money for anything else before it takes a wheelbarrow full of dollars to buy a loaf of bread?
I’ve got an ‘84 Ford F250. Love it .
Not a single chink part in it and no computer. Easy to work in , everything visible . No bells & whistles. Who needs um?
Hard to say for sure.
I did about 1800 miles driving last week and was shocked how few vehicles most dealers have on the lot.
Especially in rural areas.
I assume they make good money on each sale but the volume is way down.
What - ‘news’ people peddling panic porn?
I’m shocked at that allegation.
We’ve got 3-1965 Dodge Darts we’re trying to sell as a package deal. One car is strictly parts, while the other two could be very driveable with a little elbow grease and maybe $2-3k total spending. Hubby said he could have one of them road worthy in just a couple weekends. We’ve got a brand new slant 6, never been used, and one of the darts has a CRANKIN 318 in it. I’m starting to rethink selling them. Hmm...
Because the dirty little secret, becoming less and less secret as things get crazier and crazier, is that there is a War going on, and it's coming to a head. The war is, at least on the surface, not "hot". A good deal of it is being fought digitally, and in the news, and in the minds of the citizens of every nation. It's being fought in the supply chains, schools, hospitals...with the mandates and jabs, lockdowns. It's ALL related at some level, because they are ALL battlefronts.
Welcome to the war between the Great Reset and the Great Awakening.
I'm betting on the Great Awakening coming out on top, but it's going to get a LOT worse before it gets better. But, better it WILL BE.
NCSWIC. Nothing. WW.
the best asset is ammo
All well and good as long as you can still buy gas.
Wait for it. IMO > it’s coming.
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