Conversion of vehicle bodies

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1981-07-10

1984-07-03

Reeves, Robert B.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Body shell

296203, 296194, 296195, 296 30, 294011, 29434, B62D 2102

Patent

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044575556

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle body of the convertible or targa type and the method of converting such a body from a sedan type vehicle body in which a reinforcing structure is disposed within the passenger compartment and is fastened thereto to form a centrally extending structural channel member extending longitudinally within the passenger compartment and having forward and rearward transverse portions fastened to the forward and rearward suspension supports of the body to transmit torsional and beaming loads imposed on the vehicle body by the ground engaging wheels.

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patent: 4294487 (1981-10-01), Nakamura
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