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Old 12-02-2001, 11:48 PM
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To be sure, lots and lots of welding will be necessary here.

The Hi Tech car was a near clone to the original, and while the Contemporary frame shared some similarities to the original cars ladder setup, the frames are very different.

Like the originals, an upper structure was welded up onto the outriggers and various attachment points (Superleggera style)and then the bodies bonded to that tubular structure. As I recall, the Contemporary bodies were bonded to a framework and then bolted to the main chassis rails.

With enough time and money, anything is possible, but I would be concerned about the stresses placed on the body. Several Hi Tech 'glass cars I have seen suffered cracking around the rear door latches (and these were factory bonded bodies).

Bud
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