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From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
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Subject: Re: Fix a totaled car?
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Date: Fri, 17-May-85 00:24:50 EDT
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> I have heard that structural damage to unibody cars should NEVER be repaired.
> The car is designed to buckle in impact.  This soaks up a lot of the force.
> A repaired car, especially if steel plate is welded in, will probably not
> buckle right.
> 
Yes, the policy of using "clips," portions of the entire front or rear
of some other car being attached to your car, has fallen into disfavor.

-Ron