Re: [FWDLK] Riddle me THIS, rag-top!!

["Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

They probably make a more solid tie from the body to the chassis, which I
would imagine has some additional bracing on a ragtop, to make the whole
structure more secure - not a unibody, but bolted tight enough is closer
than it would be with the rubber allowing room to flex. Have to compensate
for not having that roof structure to tie the car together.

Although I cut the top off a '59 Pontiac that was pretty rough and it's
still pretty stiff... must be because of that X-member frame in it.


Bill K.


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From: "eastern sierra Adj Services" <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 9:20 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Riddle me THIS, rag-top!!


> Ok, Ron, et al, WHY, or rather, WHAT is the engineerring
> reason/rationale  for NOT installing body-"donuts" (uh, pardon my
> nick-name for them; don't want to offend anyone, by not referring to
> their official "Factory" nomenclature, and/or part numbers!)
> ..on convertibles?? Don't the "donuts" (or, is that :"
> doughnuts"-PLEASE, forgive me!!)  "do"
> anything--OR, do/would the 'nuts'  allow the car-body to shake/roll (if
> NOT: rattle!!) too much, & the factory wanted as stiff a
> body-connection, as possible??
>
>
> Neil
> (& Horace (aka: Horrie; get along, little "DOGGIE"; Dodgie,
> whatever................) lol
>
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