So you're a gearhead and you also enjoy working with wood... How about a wooden sports car project: http://www.joeharmondesign.com
If it's okay for use in a Morgan, why not a modern sports car? (but the whole thing?!)
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At first I thought it was going to be a static display (like the wooden Pantera). Then I thought it was a joke, but apparently these guys are serious!
Michael
Michael
Yup! They're serious. I can't wait to see if the performance lives up to their claims.
Is that there one of them amphibibious vehicles?????
I guess this means NO driving in the rain?
The wood would swell and warp?
The wood would swell and warp?
I guess it would be one of those amphibibious vehicles. It should float! Maybe they can give it a double billing as a sports car/ boat!
Interesting! I don't know that I'd like my legs sandwiched between wooden upper and lower A arms though, hence the name. On a positive note, it is biodegradable!
I haven't read the article in detail, but trust me; this isn't your grandfather's wood. Think carbon fibre.
This technique is used to make wooden boats that are stronger, lighter, and more durable than boats made of anything else.
This technique is used to make wooden boats that are stronger, lighter, and more durable than boats made of anything else.
They are a group from North Carolina State University. That is a graduate project! Way cool!!! I like the engine, a Cadillac Northstar with the intake and exhaust reversed, like the old Ford Indy small blocks (Gurney-Westlake?? if I remember correctly)
Jeff
Jeff