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Old 05-16-2014, 11:10 PM   #31 (permalink)
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I just measured my flat-screen Beetle. The windshield is 42" across at the base. The top have a curved edge most cars don't offer.

If you want to go head over heels down the geodesic rabbit-hole, you could do worse than Domerama.

Here's a pattern that shows how to turn a sheet into a compound curve with three relatively small incisions.

Cover Templates for 3v 5/9 Geodesic Dome » Domerama

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