Originally Posted by
Roadster280
Does the age of the frame matter that much? If the frame is taken back to bare metal, inspected and relifed before being reconstructed, where is the problem?
A tin can analogy springs to mind. Why do we recycle tin cans? Why don't we just wash, check for corrosion and distortion, refill and reuse?
I do see that the frame is perhaps too small in cross-section to begin with, but that's a different issue
An astute observation. Our boss, Smiling Jim, observed that years ago on the Mk 1. He noted that the widest part of the cabin was a floor level whereas the need for the greatest width was at hip-level. The P3, with its lower floor, had more internal space.[/QUOTE]