Wooden Supercar

[Welsh Dan]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/02/21/ncar121.xml

[CoolTiger]

lol be easy to repair if u crash some wood screws and glue lol

[5T1G]

Thats insane. I wonder what ncap rating that thing has.

LOL at wooden rims!

It also brings a whole new meaning to veneer dash:cry:

[J4MES]

Wooden rims:tard: :eek: :eek: !!!

Crazy Yank!!lol

[matt_vaughan]

Saw this in a paper this morning. Couldn't believe anyone would really want to try this but good luck to him.

[H15 NVA]

imagine the splinters you'd get in a crash!!!
could spray it with ronseal or cuprinol lol

[H15 NVA]

does look abit like a doorstop thou

[dannyb]

The chassis of my Dads 1932 Morris Minor is made from Ash (a type of wood) and is surprisingly light, it shows that this isn't that revolutionary in terms of a chassis, but all the other components made from wood?? The Morris' 850-odd cc engine doesn't have enough power to flex the chassis though!
I suppose you'd have to look out for woodworm round the rear arches too.

[16v Nova Kev]

you totally stole my thunder with the wood worm. dannyb

[dannyb]

you totally stole my thunder with the wood worm. dannyb

:D

I'm sure there are a few more 'wooden' jokes to be had....

[Ash]

Am I right in thinking some (maybe all) Morgans are wooden chassis? :confused:

[Matt2107]

If you have a little prang... I guess you'd take it to a carpenters rather than a bodyshop.

[smcgsi16v]

I wooden be seen dead in that.

[ashtal]

Turn it over and you got a speed boat !

[CoolTiger]

imagen on police camera action or something similer " need back up in persuit of wooden car it is traviling at 140+ " lmao

[J4MES]

Am I right in thinking some (maybe all) Morgans are wooden chassis? :confused:

You are correct, dont think the Aero8's have wooden chassis tho!!:thumb:

Least it woodn't rust!!! Ouch il get my coat!!:roll: :roll:

[H15 NVA]

If you have a little prang... I guess you'd take it to a carpenters rather than a bodyshop.


the carpenters???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPmbT5XC-q0

[mowgli]

My dad built a car with a wooden engine, & it wooden start!!!! TAXI!!!!!!

Seriously, hasn't anyone heard of a marcos?? back in the fifties, Frank Costin & Jem Marsh were building plywood chassised sports cars. only the later ones had steel chassis for strength when they were fitting v6 essex lumps.

I think this splinter is yet another dreamer's project. especially in america, the home of litigation, and also the home of supercars that can't go round corners, (corvette, viper, mustang, that vector thing, to name a few), & who in their right mind would try to create suspension components out of wood??

[16v Nova Kev]

:D

I'm sure there are a few more 'wooden' jokes to be had....
got one wonder if it will have leaf springs and a four branch manifoldlol lol lol

[H15 NVA]

got one wonder if it will have leaf springs and a four branch manifoldlol lol lol

pmsl thats quite funny!

[Nick]

The possibilities of laminated wood is endless.

In terms of building construction you can achieve rediculously large spans using Glu-laminated timber members (40meters +) in modest sizes.

It's basically really ****ing strong. Most people would probably think that this car will be a flexy peice of ****, but i reckon you'd be seriously suprised about how ridgid and strong it really it !

Also, no rust ! :) Just lamination problems ha

[16v Nova Kev]

I wooden be seen dead in that.
loving your work lol lol lol