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swoodard23
204 Posts |
 Posted - January 09 2004 : 10:12:19 PM
Here is another idea for a caprice rebody. What do you guys think? Excuse the poor quality, it was just a quick photochop.
Later,
Scott
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moab2
90 Posts |
Posted - January 09 2004 : 10:35:58 PM
It looks great...very imaginative.The only problem is this: where do you get the glass? This has always been the limiting factor in an original design exercise. You usually have to compromise, modifying the dimensions/styling to fit glass available from a previously produced car. Good work, though.
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swoodard23
204 Posts |
Posted - January 09 2004 : 10:40:49 PM
I don't think I am planning on building this one anytime soon but the side/rear glass would be lexan. The front glass doesn't have that much of a curve to it and should be pretty easy to harvest from a variety of donors depending on the dimensions of the car from other planes. Thanks for the input.
Later,
Scott
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moab2
90 Posts |
Posted - January 09 2004 : 10:52:14 PM
Lexan windows aren't DOT approved, and aren't a good idea to use in a street vehicle. In an accident, they can break, turning into knives, unlike safety glass. Lexan also doesn't hold up well to daily use, and usually requires replacing at least once per year.
In some states, it may be impossible to register a car with lexan windows. It shouldn't be impossible to find a DOT approved safety glass to go with the design of this car, but it may take some time, and serious research to find it, and most certainly will require some compromise in the design/styling of the car. Good luck!
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swoodard23
204 Posts |
Posted - January 09 2004 : 10:57:01 PM
Only the windsheild must be DOT approved. Lexan glass is appropriate for side and rear glass applications and will in no way affect registering of the vehicle.
Thanks,
Scott
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meat
USA
992 Posts |
Posted - January 10 2004 : 09:12:46 AM
quote:
swoodard23 wrote:
Only the windsheild must be DOT approved. Lexan glass is appropriate for side and rear glass applications and will in no way affect registering of the vehicle.
Thanks,
Scott
You are absolutely correct, Scott. It's good to have people with actual knowledge post here. As car as getting glass goes, there are plenty of places that make up glass - windshields, sideglass, etc. - and they're not totally unreasonably priced. Your pal,
Meat.
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MADMIKE
140 Posts |
Posted - January 10 2004 : 11:03:24 AM
Is photoshop downloadable off the net somewhere,or is it a program yoou can get any computer place?MIKE
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swoodard23
204 Posts |
Posted - January 10 2004 : 12:13:31 PM
hello,
here is a rough 3d model of what it would look like compared to a viper.
Later,
Scott
www.angelfire.com/blues2/jenncate/capriceviper.jpg" border=0>
www.angelfire.com/blues2/jenncate/capriceviper1.jpg" border=0>
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moab2
90 Posts |
Posted - January 10 2004 : 6:10:25 PM
swoodard23,Here's a company in the states that advertise they, quote, "have the capability of producing large and small volume runs of both laminated and tempered safety glass in the following colors: clear, green, bronze, grey, and Asahi blue." http://www.agpglass.com/auto02.html May not be necessary, and is probably cost prohibitive (I've never checked), but I thought you might be interested.
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Jordan TX
USA
85 Posts |
Posted - January 12 2004 : 10:18:59 AM
I like it, it looks like a front engined version of the Chrysler ME412 concept.As for the glass, the side windows could be C6 vette if the cars body was adapted a bit, I guess? :) JTX |
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still playing with caprice rebodies
