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RE: Why Unibody

To: "'REwald9535@aol.com'" <REwald9535@aol.com>, cattias@cats.ucsc.edu,
Subject: RE: Why Unibody
From: John Steczkowski <stecz@Crossroads.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1999 09:41:06 -0600
Of course they did... The AMC Eagle, the ORIGINAL Sport Utility Wagon (so
much for Subaru's claims). it was a 4x4 version of their mid-size wagon,
lifted, 4x4ed, fender flared, etc. They also did an Eagle junior, which was
an AMC Spirit (small, hatchback), lifted, 4x4ed, etc.



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John Steczkowski
Director, Server I/O
Crossroads Systems, Inc.
512-794-2742



> -----Original Message-----
> From: REwald9535@aol.com [mailto:REwald9535@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 1999 12:26 AM
> To: cattias@cats.ucsc.edu; mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Why Unibody
> 
> 
> In a message dated 12/22/1999 8:35:43 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
> cattias@cats.ucsc.edu writes:
> 
> > Morgans are famed for using the light weight chassis as a flexible 
> >  member of the suspension, and Daimler Darts were famous 
> early on for 
> >  the doors flying open as the chassis flexed. 
> 
> Hey, on a Mog the suspension is so stiff the chassis has to flex!
> 
> >  Early attempts to use 
> >  unit bodies on mass produced 4x4s (American Motors?) were 
> criticized 
> >  because some weren't rigid enough, and would bend and deform over 
> >  rough terrain, doing things like preventing doors from opening. 
> 
> 
> I don't think that AMC made 4X4 back when unit bodies came 
> out.  They were 
> more famous for very boring sedans.
> Here is one piece of triva that you can win bar bets with though.
> Q. What vehicle won the very first Baja 1000?
> BONUS QUESTION
> Who was the driver?
> 
> Anyone, anyone?  Bueller?
> Answer to follow......
> 
> Rick Ewald
> 

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