There is no comparison to the hi-tech design & quality of our frame in any other car today

let alone being designed over 30 years ago

The underlying structure is a box-tube spaceframe with main rails measuring 1.5 x 4 inches. The ancillary framing, some 326 pieces in all, consists largely of l" x 2" tubing that stiffens the chassis in both the horizontal and vertical planes. The frame is TIG-welded (Tungsten Inert Gas), a much more precise method than production MIG-welding. Rather than simply filling in gaps with filler rod, TIG-welding is a heliacal, electrical brazing process that creates a molten puddle in the metal for much greater penetration. The two pieces of metal are melted together and a filler rod is used only to fill the gaps when necessary. There is no welding spatter with Tig welding and each weld looks like a work of art with no grinding necessary. Yes, It's a lot more time consuming, but also a lot stronger. Tig welding is the only acceptable method used in the aircraft industry.

The tunnel and firewall in our spaceframe consists of twin (double wall construction) plates of sheetmetal with one inch of spun fiberglass insulation sandwiched between them to reduce both heat and noise. For reasons of safety, solid 3/16-inch steel plating surrounds the driveshaft tunnel and footboxes, and crumple zones have been designed into both front and rear.

Our frames are assembled / welded in a precision frame jig and fixtures to assure every frame is precise

We take pride in having the safest & most awsome handling car on the road today

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