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Old 02-03-2012, 12:45 PM   #464 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by silent_tiger85 View Post
Bondo,

Have you considered manufacturing the AeroLid out of thermoplastic polyolefin? Thermoplastic would be lighter than fiberglass and aluminum.
Yes. The roof of the Aerolid is perfect for thermofromable plastic, like the popular Undercover tonneau covers are made.

The lower part of the Aerolid, FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic). It is cost effective and strong. Aluminum tooling is very expensive taking any aluminum components out of the equation.

Thanks for the suggestions,

Bondo
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