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Old 12-06-2010, 03:44 AM   #5 (permalink)
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"Fiberglass" is made from glass fibers and plastic (resin).
You can make it very lightweight by making it very thin, there is fiberglass cloth that is very thin, like rice paper,
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But won't have much strength, sandwiched with foam, it might be strong enough to keep its shape, but a rock would probably dig a hole into it.


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Originally Posted by silverhawk_184 View Post
thanks, but im afraid, there are very few changes one could make to a pickup to make it more aero and still street legal. besides the obvious angled bedcover, radiator gaurd, sealing the joint between bed and cab, undercarrage cover, and wheel skirts.

i already have a billit grill, which probably helps block air, and looks awsome, but has an annoying resonance at 50-60mph.

i always thought fiberglass was heavy and expensive when compared to plastic.
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