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Old 01-15-2013, 01:05 PM   #236 (permalink)
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I'm impressed by their methods too.

There are a lot of interesting composite laminate materials. One source is NUDO® Wall, Ceiling and Sign Panels, Flooring and OEM Products - Springfield, Illinois. Under signage they have Polymetal, which gets used for unstressed panels—the big wings on dirt track modifieds. Under Transportation products they have Plymetal, which has 5/8" plywood for the core.

But the aluminum/fiberglass material the Trev folks used probably has the best strength/weight ratio. How about a self-skinned aluminum foam for the critical areas?
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