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Old 02-24-2015, 10:17 AM   #19
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Re: Fiberglass cab?

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Originally Posted by Shaky View Post
So how do the Corvette's do it?
There are a lot of Corvettes that have cracks in the floor pan. Under the driver's or passengers feet in a C4 is a common crack spot. Even though the cars have a stiff box frame, they still crack there. The roadsters even have an additional X brace underneath to help counteract this.

You may get away with it for a street truck that is driven occasionally. An every day driver with a flexing frame would be at risk for cracking.

It'd be cool for a dropped hotrod truck though.
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