Ok old timers, what is this for ?

[1TONY1]

On the frame rail (both sides) just below the motor mounts there is a piece of plastic covering two holes on all Vipers. Why/what for ?

 

[Steve-Indy]

I've been told it is to keep the frame from whistling at the points designed into it for collision collapse purposes...others may have a better answer.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

I heard the same as Steve, it marks the crush zones. I was also told not to use any part forward as lift points.

 

[Cudaman]

I know under the car were frame rails run next to engine, there is plastic covering 2 or 4 holes. These are crush zones as well.

Cudaman

 

[1TONY1]

Good answer...makes sense.

 

[FE 065]

Speaking of odd things, when I pulled the sills off of my 2002, there was a green sticker on each side of the underbody in there that basically said, "Made in Mexico"

 

[Cudaman]

Was there anything else stashed in the sidesills???...LOL

Cudaman

 

[Jack B]

Tony:

How about this - locating pin holes for the welding jig when the frame was fabricated. I took the plastic off, lots of laquer thinner.

 

[TomMiriViper]

Tape and plastic shims everywhere with signatures under some panels...who's Stacy? lol

GOT to be a hand built car for sure
Tom

 

[Bonkers]

Was there anything else stashed in the sidesills..

One of the guys who used to post here (Madmaxx) found a set of CAAP tools when he took apart the fenders of his white 96. There's a post here somewhere about it.