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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    10/27/09

    In reply to Transformers Corvette Stingray Concept Costume: Awesome And Adorable!

    Cute, yes, but all I could think of when he was getting squished into the floor was this.... #corvettestingrayconcept
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    10/27/09

    In reply to Transformers Corvette Stingray Concept Costume: Awesome And Adorable!
    I think the dad gets a little carried away when he tries to "close the hood" and mashes the kid's face into the floor... #corvettestingrayconcept
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    Image of Fat Tire Fat Tire
    10/27/09

    @weatherman: Its obvious who the real transformers geek is. #corvettestingrayconcept
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    weatherman promoted this comment Fat Tire was starred Fat Tire was unstarred
    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    08/14/09

    In reply to The Corvette's Always Been A Composite Materials Girl
    More importantly, are there spherical balls on her dash?
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    Image of go_racing84 go_racing84
    08/14/09

    In reply to The Corvette's Always Been A Composite Materials Girl
    For being a car "community", I'm always surprised at how much of Jalopnik is made up of posters who have no car knowledge whatsoever. Looking at you, "Fiberglass springs I think I'll pass" guy...
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    skaycog misses lost friends promoted this comment go_racing84 was starred go_racing84 was unstarred
    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    08/14/09

    @go_racing84:
    There are some commenters who know a lot about various automotive fields. Some are even experts.

    There are some who know just a little or perhaps nothing.

    To me, that's what makes Jalopnik such a great place to intermingle with other automotive enthusiasts and even learn from them.

    What did I learn on Jalopnik today? I learned that Corvettes have had transverse fiberglass leaf springs for years.
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    Image of go_racing84 go_racing84
    08/14/09

    @skaycog misses lost friends:

    Maybe I should have been more specific in my comment. The amount of _criticism_ that gets slung around here by people who just don't know about WTF they're talking... surprises me.
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    go_racing84 was starred go_racing84 was unstarred
    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    08/14/09

    @go_racing84:
    Ah, I get you. I think that sometimes they think they're being funny, but end up looking stupid. Some people don't know how to express their opinions in a diplomatic way. I expressed my opinion in a stupid manner once and had lots of guys jumping down my throat. I think a bit longer before I write now. (Well, not always). ;)
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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    08/15/09

    @go_racing84:
    [OMBUDSMAN'S NOTE: He got set straight right quick.]
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    Al Navarro was starred Al Navarro was unstarred
    Image of Andy Wallwhore- I know, everybody's funny, ...now you kinda funny too. Andy Wallwhore- I know, everybody's funny, ...now you kinda funny too.
    08/14/09

    In reply to The Corvette's Always Been A Composite Materials Girl
    Just seconds after this photo was taken Bob found out too late that the heat made the clearcoat tacky.

    A gust of wind picked him up and carried him into the nearby powerlines. He was electrocuted to death. Moral here, metal cars keep you grounded.
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    Edited by Andy Wallwhore- I know, everybody's funny, ...now you kinda funny too. at 08/14/09 11:31 AM Andy Wallwhore- I know, everybody's funny, ...now you kinda funny too. was starred Andy Wallwhore- I know, everybody's funny, ...now you kinda funny too. was unstarred
    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    08/14/09

    @Andy Wallwhore: Being electrocuted to death is the most metal thing I ever heard.
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    Image of AussieMike AussieMike
    08/15/09

    @Andy Wallwhore: When it comes to electrical puns, you should be a resistor. That hertz.
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    Al Navarro promoted this comment AussieMike was starred AussieMike was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/14/09

    In reply to The Corvette's Always Been A Composite Materials Girl
    Ahem,...Lotus.
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    08/14/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Lotus Elite 1957

    Chevrolet Corvette 1953. (yes it still had a steel frame though)
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/14/09

    @P161911's comments will be lost on the 2nd page: "Only in the past 10-15 years have composite materials been used more extensively in production vehicles (and often only expensive sportscars)." Is a little bit of a stretch, no?
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    Image of mytdawg mytdawg
    08/14/09

    In reply to The Corvette's Always Been A Composite Materials Girl
    I have never had a more effective money/fool separating device in my life. Oh wait, I was married twice - I take that back.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    08/14/09

    @mytdawg: Hah! Fool, say goodbye to Money. Money? Wave bye-bye to Fool.
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    Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    08/14/09

    In reply to The Corvette's Always Been A Composite Materials Girl

    Your photo is not a 'composite materials' girl'. This is one.
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    skaycog was here was starred skaycog was here was unstarred
    Image of mytdawg mytdawg
    08/14/09


    @skaycog misses lost friends:

    I'll see yours and raise whatever this raises.
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    Image of mytdawg mytdawg
    08/14/09


    @skaycog misses lost friends:

    I'm a little concerned this one might catch a cold. Do you feel a draft?
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    mytdawg was starred mytdawg was unstarred
    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    08/14/09

    @mytdawg:
    Not in the same place as she does.
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    Image of BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom
    08/14/09

    In reply to The Corvette's Always Been A Composite Materials Girl
    Fiberglass springs? Hmm, I think I'll pass.
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    Ben Wojdyla promoted this comment BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom was starred BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom was unstarred
    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    08/14/09

    @BaconSandwich just found out how to change his...: Corvettes have had transverse fiberglass leaf springs for years. They're easy to package, light weight and can be tuned for variable spring rates very easily. I'd more likely say "Heavy old steel springs that take up tons of room and increase unsprung weight? Hmm, I think I'll pass"
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    Image of BLS BLS
    08/14/09

    @Ben Wojdyla: Promoting someone's comment just to call them an idiot. Nice.
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    Al Navarro promoted this comment BLS was starred BLS was unstarred
    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    08/15/09

    @BLS:
    [OMBUDSMAN'S NOTE: I think BaconSandwich had that coming, given his glibness. And notice that Ben never actually uses the word idiot. We're classy like that.]
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    Al Navarro was starred Al Navarro was unstarred
    Image of Joshuman Joshuman
    08/14/09

    In reply to The Corvette's Always Been A Composite Materials Girl
    I call Photoshop! Just kidding.
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    mr_dude promoted this comment Joshuman was starred Joshuman was unstarred
    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    08/14/09

    In reply to The Corvette's Always Been A Composite Materials Girl
    My dad had a lady friend at one time that had bought a 1953 Corvette brand new and she had the car until she passed away in the mid nineties. One day she was driving the thing in the 1970’s and it got rear ended by an older lady, apparently the cops had to restrain her when they arrived on scene.
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    Image of GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls
    08/14/09

    In reply to The Corvette's Always Been A Composite Materials Girl
    Apparently the first 27 production Corvettes were actually sold with hand-fitted resin and fiberglass bodies, as the production molds were not quite ready. Pretty interesting fact which makes the survivors of this group priceless concours residents today. Never been much of a 'vette guy myself, but have always appreciated the democritization and dedication it represents.
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    Image of OMG! eric89 OMG! eric89
    08/14/09

    @GIC pours some out for the fallen: I actually think it was the first 200 that were all hand laid fiberglass, I might be wrong though.
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    Al Navarro promoted this comment OMG! eric89 was starred OMG! eric89 was unstarred
    Image of nataku8_e30 nataku8_e30
    08/14/09

    In reply to The Corvette's Always Been A Composite Materials Girl
    Wasn't the Corvette's fiberglass done with a chopper gun, which is either heavier or weaker (but cheaper) than hand lay
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    Al Navarro promoted this comment nataku8_e30 was starred nataku8_e30 was unstarred
    Image of econobiker econobiker
    08/14/09

    @nataku8_e30: Originals were probably hand layup. Today it is sheet molded compound- SMC.
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    Al Navarro promoted this comment econobiker was starred econobiker was unstarred
    Image of bradleysoken bradleysoken
    08/14/09

    In reply to The Corvette's Always Been A Composite Materials Girl
    balsawood? thats something that just screams strength to me.
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    Ash78 promoted this comment bradleysoken was starred bradleysoken was unstarred
    Image of nataku8_e30 nataku8_e30
    08/14/09

    @bradleysoken: Balsawood between carbon fiber layers is actually extremely strong. Sort of similar to gnomex honecomb, the balsawood basically acts as a spacer.
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    Image of bradleysoken bradleysoken
    08/14/09

    @nataku8_e30: i guess that makes more sense. I was envisioning stepping into the car and leaving a permanent footprint in the floorboard.
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    GIC pours some out for the fallen promoted this comment bradleysoken was starred bradleysoken was unstarred
    Image of CaptMatt15 loves the Zoom-Zoom CaptMatt15 loves the Zoom-Zoom
    08/14/09

    @bradleysoken: You never did the Balsa Bridge thing in middle school?

    (I understand your point, but Balsa has some amazing properties)
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    Novaload Wants the Jez 9 Back promoted this comment CaptMatt15 loves the Zoom-Zoom was starred CaptMatt15 loves the Zoom-Zoom was unstarred
    Image of Brimful of Ash on the 78 Brimful of Ash on the 78
    08/14/09

    @bradleysoken: You should see the driveshaft. Rubber band.
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    Image of GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls
    08/14/09

    @bradleysoken: Yeah, and you can hang all kinds of lab weights from underneath it.
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    Image of mytdawg mytdawg
    08/14/09

    @Ash78: Hey, it's one of the big ones like they put on newspapers!
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    Image of GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls
    08/14/09

    @bradleysoken: Plus, they only had to crashtest them until the eggs in the trunk managed to survive.
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    08/14/09

    @bradleysoken: One time when I was at college some friends and I were in one of the engineering shops waiting for everyone to show up for a team meeting. There was some aluminum and balsa wood composite laying around, this stuff is basically two very thin pieces of aluminum sandwiching some balsa wood with glue, and is very light and unassuming. My buddy had damaged a piece of it by slitting the top layer of aluminum so that it would easily break/bend. I didn’t know what he was up to, and he would not tell us, but we soon found out, he was laying in for wait for a muscle bound guy named Benny*. When Benny walked into the room, Jim* said "Hey Benny, watch this" and then smashed the composite over his leg and of course it broke. He then handed another similar size piece to Benny and said here you try. Benny smashed that composite on his leg about as hard as he could with both hands and … it didn’t break, but it sure sounded like something did. He was in shear agony.

    Moral: Composites with Balsa wood are pretty strong and very light.

    *Names were changed to protect the innocent and guilty
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    Image of bradleysoken bradleysoken
    08/14/09

    @bradleysoken: It would appear that i have been - what do the kids call it nowadays? - "told"?
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    discontinuuity is missing Uncle Pete, the Auto Insider, and the Banhammered Nine promoted this comment bradleysoken was starred bradleysoken was unstarred
    Image of HoubaHouba! HoubaHouba!
    08/14/09

    @Flathead Smith: 'Shear agony' - excellent! But wasn't that actually Normal agony?
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    Novaload Wants the Jez 9 Back promoted this comment HoubaHouba! was starred HoubaHouba! was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    08/14/09

    @CaptMatt15 Cant see Page 2+: I still have a small scar on my forehead from a 10 cent balsa "airplane" and my reckless youth.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    08/14/09

    @HoubaHouba!: No, it was actually Norma Shearer.
    Thanks! I'll be here all week. Tip your waitresses.
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    Image of econobiker econobiker
    08/14/09

    @bradleysoken: As nataku8_e30 said the balsa is sandwiched between the carbon fiber. It is probably end-grained not used in the plank like sheets that you see at a hobby shop or cheap rubber band propeller plane toy.

    I worked in the luxury yacht industry and they used endgrain sheets like crazy for the strength, floatation, and sound-deadening between the layers of fiberglass or epoxy. The sheets looked kind of like the pre-glued tile sheets with the balsa already applied to a fiberglass screen to make positioning/ cutting easier...
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    Al Navarro promoted this comment econobiker was starred econobiker was unstarred
    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    08/14/09

    @bradleysoken: Just so you know, on a pounds-of-load-to-pounds-of-weight basis, balsa is ridiculously strong.

    It's old - really old - school technology to include a layer of balsa in your multilayer fiberglass layup. Separating the two skins by some distance puts the skins farther away from the center, so they do more for tensile and compressive strength. Its own strength notwithstanding, the balsa layer is really just there to separate the two skins. It makes for a stronger, less brittle layup.

    It also makes the piece deader, less resonant in vibration. Think of just how loud and drummy a cheap fiberglass canoe sounds. Now imagine that that was the floorpan of your car. Ugh: no sale.
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    Elhigh was starred Elhigh was unstarred
    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    08/14/09

    @Flathead Smith: I love it when strong assholes are shown up by less-strong, more-intelligent nerds.
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    08/14/09

    @HoubaHouba!: tensile agony
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    08/14/09

    @Novaload Wants the Jez 9 Back: Try the veal!
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    Image of Brimful of Ash on the 78 Brimful of Ash on the 78
    08/14/09

    In reply to The Corvette's Always Been A Composite Materials Girl
    Does that guy have a faux-hawk? Talk about being ahead of your time. Nash Metro.
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    08/14/09

    @Ash78: He looks oddly like one of the 3 stooges... with a faux hawk.

    Somewhat off-topic, I saw a mouthy guy from Cali (in Indiana) get knocked out at a poker game not too long ago. It was more fulfilling than I expected.
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    Image of mytdawg mytdawg
    08/14/09

    @Ash78: I think it's a DA gone horribly wrong.
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    mytdawg was starred mytdawg was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    08/14/09

    @Ash78: He looks like a bank robber wearing a stocking over his face. Either that, or he's got that 50s/PeeWee herman sagital crest hair floof.
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    08/14/09

    @acarr260: Please don't call it that.
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