Composite construction (conventional separate chassis)

Composite construction (conventional separate chassis)
The chassis and body are built as two separate units . The body is then assembled on to the chassis with mounting brackets, which have rubber-bushed bolts to hold the body to the rigid chassis. These flexible mountings allow the body to move slightly when the car is in motion. This means that the car can be dismantled into the two units of the body and chassis. The chassis assembly is built up of engine, wheels, springs and transmission. On to this assembly is added the body, which has been preassembled in units to form a complete body shell