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Old Solar car mold found
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02-03-2012, 07:50 PM
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02-03-2012, 08:21 PM
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Where is the top half?
Nifty find, but I would rather find a supermileage mold to stick a moped drivetrain in.
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02-03-2012, 09:28 PM
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That IS the top half. Ya put release on there then shoot with a 'glass chopper, or do hand lay-up, your choice.
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02-03-2012, 09:42 PM
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Where did you find this thing? Just lying around on campus?
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Where is the top half?
Nifty find, but I would rather find a supermileage mold to stick a moped drivetrain in.
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Putting a moped drivetrain in that car would be awesome and it would probably still be registered as a motorcycle anyway. Get a taller transmission and say hello to 150+ MPG, if not 200+!
Although this would be even more tempting.
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02-03-2012, 10:26 PM
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Where did you find this thing? Just lying around on campus?
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In the first post, follow the link.
I once purchased a radio tuner there from the early 1970's for $5 or $10, in rough cosmetic shape but out performs my $900 one from the 1990.
I wish I did not pass up the oscilloscope for $55.00, it had a Flash Gordon look to it.
I could have bought a Rover turbine for $410.00! 
http://www.finance.umich.edu/system/...hbids10-11.pdf
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02-04-2012, 10:40 AM
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Rover gas turbine, could I build one of these then ?
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02-05-2012, 11:37 AM
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Wrong Frank.
However, I have to admit it took me a while to visualize in my head. I could have not done it without botsapper's link early on.
Automobile 2 - Odds and Ends pictures by kach22i - Photobucket
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I guess the top would be all solar panels and a small canopy.
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02-05-2012, 03:50 PM
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D'Oh! Kachi's right!
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