When we pulled the body off my dad's '63 Vette years ago, the frame was so rotted it immediately collapsed under its own weight. The body structure was holding it together.
-Dave -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John Nasta Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 11:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Frame question Yes, but that doesn't change the fact that convertibles need more support from below than coupes & sedans. A full-frame convertible with a rotted frame could suffer the same fate. John Nasta -----Original Message----- Mustangs are unibody cars, so they tend to fold easier with rot. Later, WEIMER ----- Original Message ----- > I looked at a Mustang convertible once that had so much floorboard rot that > the passenger side door was pinched shut and would no longer open. My guess > is that if it was opened, the car would have folded in half. That's why the > support from underneath is so much more important on convertibles. > > John Nasta ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
