Body panel material?
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Racer
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Body panel material?
Perhaps I missed this discussion on the forum but do we know if the C7 body panels will still be a composite fiberglass like material? Or is GM going to a conventional stamped steel panel?
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Melting Slicks
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I find it a bit hard to believe that a 50-60K base car is going to come with a full (or even 1/2) carbon fiber body.
I realize the cost of the stuff is falling every day - but it's not THAT cheap yet. My vote is on regular ole fiberglass.
I realize the cost of the stuff is falling every day - but it's not THAT cheap yet. My vote is on regular ole fiberglass.
Melting Slicks
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The paint finish on the C4 and 5's use to really **** me off when the Saturn composite body had a beautiful finish.
Last edited by John T; Dec 11, 2012 at 04:49 PM.
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According to this article here on CF from Car and Driver: https://www.corvetteforum.com/article...&utm_campaign=.
Plasan Carbon Composites might be making the body panals, they have a joint venture with with SGL Carbon SE in Moses Lake and are using technolgy from Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. of Tacoma.
Here is more on them.
: http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...n-fiber-niche#.
Plasan Carbon Composites might be making the body panals, they have a joint venture with with SGL Carbon SE in Moses Lake and are using technolgy from Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. of Tacoma.
Here is more on them.
: http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...n-fiber-niche#.
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