RE: 2002 stiffy mods

["Jerry Chyo" <jkchyo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob,

If you can find them, the inner rocker panels from a convertible have been
"boxed".  I've only seen pictures but they seem to have been reinforced by
welding some boxed steel to them.  I understand you can still get them from
Jaymic in England but they cost a bundle.

The inner rockers from a Baur have also been reinforced to a lesser degree
and cost a little less.  How much I'm not sure.

FWIW.

Jerry Chyo
'88 M5
'72 tii

Bob wrote:

> I love the old 2002 but it's just not stiff enough. No rust.
> I'm not talking strut braces. It's the whole body flex thing.
> Should I be welding some I beams under the door sills or what?
> Anyone done any stress analysis / modelling or actually stiffend one
> up in a way they were happy with many years later?

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