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Offline Super Blue 72

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Making a car body from polyurethane foam....
« on: October 21, 2010 - 11:26:21 PM »
....yes, the stuff you use for cracks in your foundation and such.  Quality of the end product looks decent, IMO!

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Re: Making a car body from polyurethane foam....
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2010 - 11:40:47 PM »
That is too cool!!
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Re: Making a car body from polyurethane foam....
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2010 - 11:49:49 PM »
And the license plate should read:

GHST TRD   :lol:
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Re: Making a car body from polyurethane foam....
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2010 - 05:11:56 AM »
Do you know what a door ding do to that car any where on it? Paint will hide any thing wouldn't it. I will bet it gets great gas mileage being it is mostly foam.

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Re: Making a car body from polyurethane foam....
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2010 - 08:29:25 AM »
Are these concept cars, or real driver vehicles?


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Re: Making a car body from polyurethane foam....
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2010 - 08:32:21 AM »
They make a kit car . My friend Bruce got one.  He used an mg chassis, kabota diesel engine, and some kind of ford styrofoam body.  He tried to sell it to me for 1500 bucks in the early 80's.  Claimed it got 60 mpg. He was into fuel mileage heavy back then

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Re: Making a car body from polyurethane foam....
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2010 - 10:55:12 AM »
So they're building up the shape with foam, and then laying something over it, right?


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Re: Making a car body from polyurethane foam....
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2010 - 11:05:48 AM »
looks like a pimped out death trap to me

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Re: Making a car body from polyurethane foam....
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2010 - 11:10:44 AM »
So they're building up the shape with foam, and then laying something over it, right?

Yes. You can't get foam that smooth.


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Re: Making a car body from polyurethane foam....
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2010 - 12:14:07 PM »
That car was built from a heavy Mercedes and only the added bosywork was foam.I used a 2 part foam for buiding up my custom AAR hood and then laying the fiberglass over it,works great as a mold as after you just grind it out.If you don`t go over it with fiberglass it would just be for show as it wouldn`t hold up very well at all.
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Re: Making a car body from polyurethane foam....
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2010 - 06:16:07 PM »
At least as far as the foam I've used from serveral years ago, it may get powdery and brittle.
1972 Dodge Challenger Rallye 340, AT, Code TB3=Super Blue, SBD=8/17/1971.  Yes, a Rallye without the fender louvers from the factory because of the body side molding option.

Pic #2 and 3 of my ARII 1/24 scale model car 

Phil in New England-Massachusetts  Always thank God for what you have!

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/456046/1972-dodge-challenger