I think you would be better off reinforcing the ends of the tunnel.......Make sure it flares into the firewalls properly....The front is pinched down and doesn't really spread the load properly.......I looked at the (Re-designed) C-5 Vette when it first came out in 1997...Actually have a book about the whole C-5 process....It amazes me that people (Who designed the C-4) did not understand properly attaching/blending the ends of the tunnel....They will run all over designing and re-designing the "Perimeter frame" but will completely ignore the strength that can be gained from the tunnel.....My 73 Mustang had a low tunnel and, because of that, the shifter was really low and you actually had to lean to the right to reach it....Make it higher and gain structural strength...and make the shifter easier to reach.....Gain + gain!
They forgot the seatbelt mount. Top mounts were just laying around. It was a bumper pad model. 4 cyl. Honestly I think the seats could be useful for a budget build. They were very thick leather type material. Done nice but in the weather now... Probably still saveable to a large extent.
I had a targa Fiero many years ago... Looked cool, but it was a total POS. rattled like crazy, and even though the spaceframe had been reinforced underneath, it did not work- car doors would barely open and it was sagging. Probably not worth the hassle on a unibody car as an aftermarket mod...
Good point- space frame is more appropriate-? (I never claimed to be an expert on anything automotive . Though I assume my point was fairly clear. The poor car buckled like crazy even though there were supports underneath. With that said, I suppose if the supports had been done properly, maybe it would have been fine? Like some of the Automoda kits?
Picking nits here, but any car without a separate frame is generally considered a unibody......And the only true difference between the Fiero's "space frame" and a unibody is the roof panel and rear quarters not adding strength......The whole front of a Unibody is the same as how our Fieros are built.....Front fenders and hood are just along for the ride....
Picking nits here, but any car without a separate frame is generally considered a unibody......And the only true difference between the Fiero's "space frame" and a unibody is the roof panel and rear quarters not adding strength......The whole front of a Unibody is the same as how our Fieros are built.....Front fenders and hood are just along for the ride....
'Generally considered' and 'technically precise' are two different things, aren't they?
Though I assume my point was fairly clear. The poor car buckled like crazy even though there were supports underneath. With that said, I suppose if the supports had been done properly, maybe it would have been fine? Like some of the Automoda kits?
