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Old 03-21-2013, 08:46 PM   #107 (permalink)
Varn
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Your bike reminded me of some of the streamliners I used to race against. A plastic nose with a coroplast and fabric in back.It is a good start. 100 mpg is nothing to sneeze at. Kudos.

For a more substantial rear portion. You can use aircraft type of construction. Steel framework or other framework then covered with dacron (polyester) fabric. A heat gun will shrink it tight as a drum then it can be doped.

You won't trash your lungs with grinding composite.

The nice part about using steel is that it can be welded together with a cheap welder making it virtually one piece.

BTW wear a face mask around that stuff.
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