I'm copying this to the team .net list as there might be more info
for you BUT....
I seem to recall someone brought this up last year as a "driver
convenience" thing in regard to cutting out bracing in the roof area
and they got protested and DQ'd. Not sure who/when/where. Anybody
remember the specifics?
Basically, NO, you can't cut out those panels. They aren't
"upholstery panels, they are a part of the structure of the car.
-----Original Message-----
From: James Rogerson [mailto:jrogerson@houston.rr.com]
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 9:43 AM
To: SCCAPrepared@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [SCCAPrepared] What's an "upholstry panel"?
At 05:14 PM 1/11/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>Howdy,
>
>So my codriver and I have a slight disagreement over something
>legality-wise...
>
>Are we allowed to cut out interior metal panels? On our Fox
>Mustang, for instance, there are interior metal panels around the
>quarter windows. I suspect most cars have stuff like this.
>
>Is that considered part of the interior that you can remove (and
>thus have only the outer body skin left) or part of the chassis
>(which you can't remove unless you're facilitating installation of
>an allowed part)?
>
>Has this ever been part of a protest or other ruling?
>
>Thanks for any info!
>
>Mark
Without looking at the spot, I'd have to say you can't remove them. The
book names the inner door panels for removal. I asked the same question,
or one similar, and got a resounding NO. Now if you need to get into the
upper roof line edge a little to clear your head with the upper bars of the
cage, I think that is OK under driver convenience. If you're like me and
6' 3"+ it a tight fit with or without the bar.
James Rogerson
[FP #125] - Techless Racing
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