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This is off topic because I don't have a sketch.... yet.
I was watching this and thinking about laser-cut sheet aluminium!
Suppose this repetitive pattern was produced in 1/16th inch aluminum. One could make a few square yards and drape it over a light form and fiberglass/solder/braze spot weld the inside. To make a Miata top or aerocap or boat tail.
The closest picture I have is this Metro:
Join the ranks of Chris Runge and Randy Grubb, maybe?
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05-20-2021, 10:40 AM
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Only issue is that AFAIR, you cant braze or solder aluminum. Crazy glue the edges, silicon seal, or weld and it has to be an aluminum that welds: 6061, 3003, 1001. Spot welding works well, and is homebuildable for the equipment or cheap from harbor fright.
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Fixed. It was an impulsive late-night post.
Maybe spot weld as you go so the welds are all covered by the next row?
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Done correctly the dimples are almost unnoticeable in the top layer, sometimes only being a temperature discoloration, so okay an overlap works well like your art metro
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05-20-2021, 02:43 PM
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I saw the art car in The Whiteaker area of Eugene. Not something particularly unusual there. I think it was all just glued down. The advantage of scale maille is you could make new structures.
Like full pant fenders and boat-tail for an Arcimoto FUV. 
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It’s crude, but I did some photos of my Saturn with more aero bits on it. Anyone here is welcome to improve on them or do their own rendition
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Nothing home made to contribute, but I found this article on technical drawings from magazines. hmetaphorsinmotion.com...Automotive-Illustrations-from-the-50-s-and-60-s-Part-Two
This Pontiac Tempest would make a good foundation for a mortise-and-tenoned wood-framed shepherd's trailer. My Clark Cortez had a slant six. A sidedraft carb or intake makes for a low hood height.
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