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Originally Posted by wanderlost
The body would be built from aluminum and carbon fiber. It would be .shaped allot like an insight crossed with a VW beetle.[br]It would be a 2 seater with simple creature comforts like heat and a radio.
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detached pontoon fenders:
boat tail strategies with stock fenders
tandem 2-seater
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Originally Posted by sidecar
I think you will find that the akin technologies for amateur boat builders and aeroplane construction would offer some useful lessons.
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See the boat tails above? Doped fabric over wood ribs, or basalt fiber composites. Howard Hughes 3D plywood:
In addition to the Africar and OX there was the Inrekor flat-pack Beetle chassis:
Without their proprietary manufacturing widgets, this would be one-off-able with modern race car chassis techniques (see Autospeed).
Edit: The 2CV rocker-arm suspension:
