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Old 09-07-2012, 12:34 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
That thing ain't gonna fall apart, especially with the added bars.
Didn't say it was going to fall apart...only that chopping it would decrease the structural integrity of the overall vehicle (which it would). You can stiffen the unibody up by adding frame rails, added roll bars and frame braces where the chopped section meets the roll bars but this is all stuff adds weight, cost, etc... It is not as simple as chopping the C pillar off, boxing the cab in and having it drive the same as it was pre-demolition.
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