<VV> Need info for new project...

[Bill Elliott]

Marcos was building sports cars out of wood in the era...

http://www.rory.uk.com/history_of_marcos_cars.htm

Africar in the 80's:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africar

And there is a more recent concept car on the show circuit:

http://got2begreen.com/green-infrastructure/transportation/the-worlds-first-wooden-sports-car-can-reach-240mph/

UK Project:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-451055/The-wheeled-car-wood.html

A project from my alma mater:
http://news.ncsu.edu/news/2008/03/wood-car.php

Good luck!!
Bill

bjornyesterday wrote:

>Greetings List Members,
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>I recall an article in Mechanix Illustrated Magazine sometime in the 1950s about using a Renault front suspension, a home-made rear suspension, a motorcycle engine, and wood for the frame, to make a sports car.  The body was made from narrow wood strips attached to plywood bulkheads, and the construction was patterned after boat construction.
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>I have a '61 Monza coupe to use as a donor, and was wondering if the Corvair front suspension and the rear suspension and engine could be used in a similar project.  I know that the Corvair parts are much heavier than the Renault and motorcycle parts.
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>Has anyone on this list had any experience with using wood for frame construction and body covering.  Any and all information, advice, warnings, admonitions, etc will be appreciated.
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>Andy Anderson
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