On May 15, 2004, at 8:33 AM, Jay Mitchell wrote:
>> If the factory service manual says something to the effect of
> "in the
>> event that the roof needs to be replaced, cut the old roof off
> at point
>> X and weld on factory part #N in its place. Grind, prime and
> paint to
>> match." then what?
> You can legally _repair_ a car using parts specified for that
> model and that year by the manufacturer, and using methods also
> specified by the manufacturer. We're discussing something
> entirely different.
> Jay
That's where we disagree. Consider the following assumptions:
You are in a class where UD/BD is legal.
You want to stiffen/lighten your car by removing the factory sunroof
and replacing the top with a factory all-steel (fiberglass, whatever)
one.
The factory manual specifies how such a swap is done.
Under your reading (which may well be the SEBs reading as well, I
haven't been reading the SP/ST rulings as I run stock), if it is a
plastic top that bolts on then I can do it. If it is a steel top that
I have to cut away at the pillars and weld on, then it is illegal. But
it would be legal if I bought a hail totaled car, because then it would
be a repair. Does that make any sense? I don't think so.
David
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