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Plastic body panels over a metal tube frame are nothing new, and doing them with a 3D printer is just a gimmick. TVR made cars with tubular frames and fibergla
by ebbv 14y ago
Plastic body panels over a metal tube frame are nothing new, and doing them with a 3D printer is just a gimmick.
TVR made cars with tubular frames and fiberglass bodies for decades. And these were full on cars, not 3 wheeled toys.
- meaty 14y agoYes and fiberglass or even carbon fibre takes one hell of a lot less time to put together as well. TVRs spontaneously combust as well thanks to the fiberglass which is rather flammable.
- oneandoneis2 14y ago> TVRs spontaneously combust Citation needed. IME, TVR's break down long before they get hot enough to combust.
- meaty 14y agoGoogle images "tvr fire" True! My cousin bought one and it broke down on the forecourt.
- ynniv 14y agoTVRs spontaneously combust as well thanks to the fiberglass which is rather flammable. As do the latest Ferraris[1], so I wouldn't knock TVR too much. [1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_458_Italia#Wheel-arch_adhesive_fires https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_458_Italia#Wheel-arch_...]