<VV> crate bodies, sadly NO CORVAIR

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In a message dated 9/3/04 7:15:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time, pottsf@msn.com 
writes:


> If nothing else, I would expect the Corvair's monococque design (body
> incorporates frame) to stack the economics heavily (pun intended) against
> the idea. The Camaro is a body that is "stacked up," if you will, on a frame
> that the owner provides. Because the Corvair body incorporates structural
> elements, I would expect it to be (a) heavier; and (b) all one piece, except
> for closures (doors, trunk, hood). The owner would supply the front and rear
> suspensions with attendant crossmembers.
> 
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Joe, etal,   Camaro's are "Unibody"  just like Vairs!...the BIG difference 
being that the FRONT supension is attached to a "Subframe"...that is attached to 
the "unibody" [ under the passenger area floor].  This is to support the Cast 
Iron  engines....

One of the BIG  performance  [ body rigidity ] improvements are pieces to 
"tie"  that front subframe to the rear spring attachment points....vs...putting 
in a rollcage to do the same thing, what OUR serious racer do! 

It's really just "market demand" that governs it.

Matt