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Re: Is this "hogged"?

To: "Ronald A. Dowty" <rdowty@dowtyenterprises.com>
Subject: Re: Is this "hogged"?
From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 09:50:03 -0500 (EST)
On Tue, 25 Mar 2003, Ronald A. Dowty wrote:

> I'm working on my body with it on the frame for the time being but and
> beginning to wonder about the condition of the frame underneath. Page 26 of
> Roger Williams book shows an example of a "hogged" frame where much of the
> rear of the chassis can be seen below the rear valence. Here's a link to a
> picture of my car sitting on the frame and some of the rear chassis is
> clearly visible though not nearly as much as the example in the book. Is
> this an example of a slightly "hogged" chassis or is this normal?
> 
> http://www.dowtyenterprises.com/images/DCP_0801.JPG

You didn't tell us what year your car is, but assuming it's a post CF1
car, the back looks totally normal. In fact, if you have a post CF12500
car, the bottom edge of the frame _must_ clear the valence by some amount
to accomodate the rear bumper brackets.

Your frame is not hogged IMHO.

rml
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