[Tigers] frame off ??

[MWood24020 at aol.com]

I think unibody cars are either "frame UP" (if you have to use "frame" in  
the description) or "bare metal" (my choice) to denote no holds  
barred...has to be body on frame for a "frame off" as far as I'm concerned  ;-)
 
 
In a message dated 1/29/2010 7:16:24 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
atwittsend at verizon.net writes:

I  recall we had a similar discussing a few years ago.  At that time there  
were some suggested terms that might be more applicable.  But, I  can't 
recall them at the moment.

I think to some people  "Frame Off" means that everything attached to the 
FRAME (yea, I know,  actually a "unibody" in the case of a Tiger) is OFF 
the 
car.  Given  that most restored cars were older (and had separate frames) 
the 
phrase  became common.  As unibody type cars became restorable the term  
carried over, - though essentially  inaccurate.

Tom
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