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Old 03-08-2013, 08:41 PM   #387
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Originally Posted by The IOM Ninja View Post
Tell that to Mercedes...
And for that matter the the people that designed the Camaro convertible. I find it hard to believe a metal roof panel without a B-pillar would be less ridged than a convertible with no B-pillar.
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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12 View Post
Not that difficult. Put extra bracing similar to the convertible to restiffen the chassis. It wouldn't need nearly as much since it would still have a full roof.
It's the crushing of the hardtop, a convertible has no top to crush. Not sure what Mercedes has done, but if you want your next Camaro to cost as much as a Merc...
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