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Originally Posted by Bill the Engineer

Glad you like it! Good questions. Kind-of jumping ahead in the story...

First some diagrams:





I have made strategic measured cuts in the Firebird floorpan so that it keys into the Prius V floorpan like a jugsaw puzzle. The transmission tunnel and driver's seat supports will have numerous areas where the two car floorpans are welded together. The Prius V floorpan is unmolested and retains its full strength. The Firebird structure will just add to it. It is easy to see where the white areas protrude into the Firebird's sheetmetal. I am doing a similar thing between the two firewalls and in the rear of the car.






Bill the Engineer

In the past, automotive journalists have reported that in many instances, American Sunroof Corporation was directly responsible all the structural engineering and modifications leading to the creation of convertibles added to a makers product line. The Firebird may be no exception, and lend to, and not detract from the Firebird/Prius marriage.