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Originally Posted by gt40fran Cliff...
major manufacturers actually do use glass as a structural member of the chassis ...its incredible how strong glass is when used in planar structures.
Vaughns issues arose because he has moved forward at such a rate that he has missed a few very important steps along the way....nothing insurmountable just a hiccup. |
Hi Fran,
Yup, definitely. Half the cars out there wouldn't feel so solid without their front and rear glass installed. I've also seen glass used in some very large buildings to add structural rigidity where stressed in the right direction and held in place appropriately.
I've also seen a w/s or two broken in process of muscling it into place. Worst was a ferrari 250 - $3,500 windscreen - the installer broke two of these before getting it right the third time. That wasn't fun.....