Why is the Body in 4 Large Pieces?
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 3:44 am
Looking at the videos, many crashes have a corner of the nose or tail hit another car or brush a barrier, and the whole nose or tail section brakes loose and appears to suffer damage. The sections are expensive, and they look too large to ship by UPS.
Why are they big one piece sections? Wouldn't it be more practical for them to be broken into 3 or 4 pieces each? For example, the nose into two fenders, a section over the radiator, and a section over the front of the chassis?
The smaller pieces would be less expensive, might be able to ship UPS, and in a crash might break or dislodge leaving the other sections in place. A bit like having two fenders, a hood/trunk, and an end cover.
Why are they big one piece sections? Wouldn't it be more practical for them to be broken into 3 or 4 pieces each? For example, the nose into two fenders, a section over the radiator, and a section over the front of the chassis?
The smaller pieces would be less expensive, might be able to ship UPS, and in a crash might break or dislodge leaving the other sections in place. A bit like having two fenders, a hood/trunk, and an end cover.