toolman Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) The reason for this video is demonstrate the Quality of Car Bodies that are produced by a Chinese Manufacturer who also produces the 240Z assembled body. The Actual Chinese Reproduction of Toyota A86 Body was purchased and examined by several individuals who expressed their opinions about the body. The owner will attempt to assemble the vehicle with available Aftermarket Parts( tail lights, interior parts,etc. This body was the same one at the SEMA Show so time will tell its quality and parts fitment is up to the OEM Standards. This body came from the same factory as the 240Z body at the Sema Show. I checked this at the Sema Show and after watching this video, my opinion on this car is there is a definite lack of quality control in the welding of this car. There seems to be a lack of spot welds on some of the panels. On Utilized Body Cars, spot welds will determine the strength of structure. Normally, the original manufacturer would use Robotic Spot Welders on the Assembly Line. On this car, the welds are not located close together thus not providing a strong panel. Another major flaw is the Front Strut Mounting Holes are oval not round as they should be. This shows a definite Quality Control Issue. It seems that assembly of this car was rushed and put together just for the show. The Collision Industry has a established Standard -ICAR which provides proper methods of assembly of Body Parts. A ICAR Body Specialist should inspect this car before it is put on the road or used as a race car. Edited Saturday at 06:01 PM by toolman text corrections 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolman Posted Friday at 05:19 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 05:19 PM (edited) This video is the Second Video concerning the Toyota A86 reproduced assembled body. They have several individuals that discuss the quality, licensing, and infor about this car body. In my opinion, the more detailed pics of the alignment and welds show that this body was not assemblied properly. If even used for the street, the body would require closing the panel gaps and alot more proper welding. Unitized bodies require proper panel alignment and sufficient amount of welding to provide a safe cafe. Please give your comments about this car body. Remember this same company manufactures the 240Z assembled body also. Edited Saturday at 05:41 PM by toolman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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