In a message dated 5/26/00 9:13:20 AM, CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET writes: << Rico, Negative vibes, man, always negative vibes. Depends what it's made out of. A steel box would take away absolutely zero structural integrity, if it is welded in. However, I think a wood one may offer some problems, with a gaping hole in the floor, with nothing to supplement the missing sheet metal. Chow Chow for now >> Terri, Wow! Negative vibes; I haven't heard that uttered for over 30 years. Man, if I dwell on that too long I'm going to have flashbacks of my misspent youth. No, Terri, not negative vibes, I'm just tired of seeing half-baked, crudely executed schemes foisted up as the latest and the greatest. It matters not of what this thing is made as long as it is designed, fabricated and installed with the deliberate intent to not cause any degradation of the original structure. From what I saw in the photo, it appears that some tin-knocker formed up an open box, a hole was hacked in the floor and then the box was attached with sheet metal screws. It is a blatant example of a little bit of knowledge being a dangerous thing. Don't be so negative regarding wood as a structural material. There used to be what the English considered a high performance sports coupe called a Marcos. It had a monocoque chassis made of Sitka spruce plywood. Knowing the English, they probably still make the bloody thing. Although it is made of wood, you can bet it is built by men who have suffered the rigors of perfecting their craft rather than a bozo whose training amounts to not missing an episode of the New Yankee Workshop for the last year. By the way, it is spelled: c-i-a-o. Ciao, baby, Rich |
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