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Old 03-04-2009, 03:21 AM   #8 (permalink)
Blue Bomber Man
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GreenMile - '00 Mazda Protege ES
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The TREV has an interesting approach to saving weight using honeycomb aluminum core panels which come in sizes of 2400mm x 1200mm with a thickness of 10, 20, or 30 mm. They are very strong but fairly expensive at around 200-250$ a pop. would need anywheres from 4-12 panels depending on the size of the vehicle.

I am putting up a resources post on my blog that includes information on these panels as well as the construction methods for them (very easy to work with, only handtools required!)

Good luck with your build... if you need any autocad designs I might be interested in helping... No charge for anything simple enough but donations are always accepted! =)
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