My first couple of Stretch Limitedines were second hand. I purchased a new Ford G 6 E injected gas 6 cylinder car, and handed over the keys.
The first has been built and engineering submitted to DOTAR to ensure it is complianced Federally so it can be registered in any Australian state.
The rear end was wasil tilted slightly upwards to the front and rear ends was the aligned by laser, so that their alignment is millimetre perfect. create the cleanest lines through the middle section of the car.
This template was removed once the steel framework was welded in, and the template is then used in the construction of every a timber 'template & # 39; was screwed to both ends. identical car of the same model.
All the people, electronics are laid out in the shell, as the access is very easy.
These are molded in-house and fitted to the car, filled and sanded until they are perfect in line.
This means the American cars are a heavier, more prone to water damage, rust and more expensive to repair. (When my American built Ford was involved in car collision, the amount of body filler was astounding. My car would have had 50 - 60 kilos of body filler in it)
The carbon fiber floor goes in, it weighed around 3 kilos! I know, because I picked it up expecting 50 kilos of weight. Another huge saving in weight over my American stretched Chrysler 300 C.
Side glass goes in, again half the thickness of my chrysler, but half the weight. The trade off is it is in two pieces, not one. , along with the massive bridal / fifth door (in fiberglass) permit room for 12 people to sit in comfort.
Almost every stretch limousine you see with mag wheels probably does not fit with the extra weight of the carers added. not comply with the added weight restrictions of the car.
A finished product? An Australian built stretch limousine that runs on Liquid LPG, half the running cost of my diesel Chrysler 300 C. A car 500 kilos lighter that stops and turns like a limyine should. A car my drivers fight over, because that & # 39 A car that & # 39; s seats 12 in more comfort than my 11 seat Chrysler fits 10. More head room, more leg room and more comfort.
