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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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What is it made of?
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 02:16 PM
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What is it made of?
SMG = SubMachineGun
SMC = Sheet Molded Composite, aka fiberglass
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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SMG = SubMachineGun
SMC = Sheet Molded Composite, aka fiberglass
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 02:43 PM
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SMG...isn't that a Mercedes?
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Sheet Metal Galvanized?

A few pop rivets, a rattle can of Dupli-Color and you'd be good to go.
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Originally Posted by shopdog
SMG = SubMachineGun
SMC = Sheet Molded Composite, aka fiberglass
Forget the SMC roof, give me an SMG roof
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SMG...isn't that a Mercedes?
No that's AMG ...SMG is a BMW transmission LOL.
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It is actually SMC, Sheet molded composite.

http://www.sae.org/automag/techbriefs_10-00/08.htm

http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/...iu_report.html

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