Re: wood dash TR4

["\"Mr. Mike\" Passaretti" <passaretti@sol.med.ge.com>]

>>>>> "Gregory" == Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org> writes:

    Gregory> On Fri, 23 Jan 1998, Jan Viebrock wrote:
    >> The metal dash is constructive part of the chassis and
    >> therefor not removable.  Cheers Jan, Germany 63 TR4

    Gregory>    Sorry Jan,

    Gregory>    The metal dash is indeed removable... Infact I
    Gregory> have an exra steel dash currently hanging on
    Gregory> hooks in my garage waiting for a repaint to go
    Gregory> into my `62...

I think what he meant to say is that you can't really _leave_
it out and expect to drive the car.  Cowl shake is an
understatement.  It's a stressed member in the chassis flex
equation.

                                                -MM