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Old 28-Sep-2009, 07:52 PM
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car bodies that arent metal
hey guys

pretty random i know but i wanted to know what other types of material were used in the making of car bodies

i know carbon fiber is a popular one

lyrca polyurethane is a new one in the bmw gina

just wanted to know if there were anything else?
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Old 28-Sep-2009, 07:59 PM
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Stainless Steel for the Delorean DMC 12
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Old 28-Sep-2009, 08:15 PM
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NSX is all aluminum, and there are fiberglass bodies on the vettes.
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Old 28-Sep-2009, 08:18 PM
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The new vettes are fiber glass, but the Z06 and ZR1 are mostly Carbon fiber.
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Old 28-Sep-2009, 08:42 PM
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are any cars made form poly-urethane?
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Old 28-Sep-2009, 10:09 PM
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saturn panel skins are plastic...or they used to be at leaset
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