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 fiberglass or metal for the gotham cruiser? |
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From: masster442
| Posted: 11/14/2005 1:21:43 PM
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fiberglass or metal for the gotham cruiser? taking into consideration that the stronger the better, to make the mold and work with the fiberglass with the proper procedures might be lots of work, on the other hand working with metal sheets would require more skills and dedication because of modeling the shapes won't be that easy. My questions are: which one would be safer to drive the car with the fiberglass on or the one made out of metal? also which one would be finished first, meaning less time to get it done?    It's all about the car, chicks just love it!
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From: BatDemon
| Posted: 11/14/2005 1:58:03 PM
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RE: fiberglass or metal for the gotham cruiser? I'm sure Mark will weigh is, as he uses both methods to build cars. Metal would be stronger and safer in the long run. Which would be faster to build depends on the skills of the builder and the techniques employed. Both methods, if building a one off, COULD bothe take the same amount of time. If one were to build multiples, 'glass would be faster, as you would have master molds to work with. An all metal car would be cool, but would it be to heavy? Also, the builder would need some talent with an Enlish wheel and hammer to get alot of the curves. back to old school coach building.... |
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From: Justin
| Posted: 11/14/2005 3:00:56 PM
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"Tumbler"
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RE: fiberglass or metal for the gotham cruiser? Which cars has Mark built that are metal? The only ones I know of to be metal were built by Barris (actually Lincoln), the #5 guy, and Don. Oh, and Tim B. made his Opel GT Batmobile out of metal. http://www.thebatcave8k.com/tim_replica_pics.htm ------------------------ For more information on replica Batmobiles and "kits", check out www.thebatcave8k.com 
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From: Hassiem
| Posted: 11/14/2005 3:47:01 PM
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HAWKONE
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RE: fiberglass or metal for the gotham cruiser? I'm just guessing the metal car would be extremely heavier ********************** |
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From: BatDemon
| Posted: 11/14/2005 4:29:59 PM
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RE: fiberglass or metal for the gotham cruiser? mark built the car for World's Finest out of metal. |
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From: Justin
| Posted: 11/14/2005 4:33:29 PM
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"Tumbler"
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RE: fiberglass or metal for the gotham cruiser? Ah yes! I remember that one. I didn't know it was metal though. 
Notice Jeff's car in the background. ------------------------ For more information on replica Batmobiles and "kits", check out www.thebatcave8k.com
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From: Jack
| Posted: 11/14/2005 5:54:57 PM
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Jack is happy!
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RE: fiberglass or metal for the gotham cruiser? It would be cool to see one out of metal. I think Mark's Racer-X car was medal. |
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From: BatDemon
| Posted: 11/14/2005 7:22:45 PM
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RE: fiberglass or metal for the gotham cruiser? I thought it was 'glass at first, since it uses some styling ques from another car he builds, but was corrected. He used to have build up pics on his site, I believe. |
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From: MARK TOWLE
| Posted: 11/14/2005 10:50:12 PM
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RE: fiberglass or metal for the gotham cruiser? THE SHOOTING STAR (RACER X CAR )WAS MADE OF METAL THE KOACH FINEST AND OTHERS....HAVENT BUILT A BAT YET WILL BE WORKING ON CHRIS'S RETRO BAT THAT WILL BE METAL NOW THAT HIS 66 IS ON THE WAY TO OHIO......EITHER OR METAL VS FIBERGLASS REALY DEPENDS ON YOUR SKILLS AND WHICH MEDIUM YOU ARE BETTER WITH KEEP IN MIND BY THE TIME YOU TRY TO DO IT WITH ALL THE MISTAKES AND REDOS YOU WILL ENCOUNTER MY ADVISE IS TO START WITH A KIT AND GO FROM THERE PLUS THE KIT WILL PUT YOU 6 MONTHS AHEAD OF THE GAME ON THE ROAD TO DRIVING A BATMOBILE...YOU WONT LOOSE INTEREST HALF WAY BECAUSE OF FUSTRATION AND WILL ALLWAYS HAVE SOMETHING TANGELABLE TO LOOK AT EVEN IF YOU DONT HAVE THE MONEY TO CONTINUE YOUR PRODJECT THINGS ALLWAYS COME UP THAT SEEM MORE IMPORTANT AT THE TIME THROUGHOUT THE BUILD..AS FOR WICH WEIGHS MORE I THINK AT THE END OF THE DAY THERE ABOUT THE SAME GIVE OR TAKE 5OOLBS WITH FIBERGLASS YOU HAVE TO PUT IN SO MUCH METAL TO MAKE IT STURDY AND SAFE...AS FOR SAFER YOUR GONNA DIE EITHER WAY  ....THATS NOT JEFFS CAR THATS A PRESSURE WASHER
Last Edited by MARK TOWLE: 11/14/2005 10:52:35 PM |
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From: masster442
| Posted: 11/15/2005 5:21:15 AM
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RE: fiberglass or metal for the gotham cruiser? I originally thought of this because i have this crazy idia of making the same two parts the guys made with fiberglass molds with aluminium covered with a metal sheet to be placed on the metal re-enforced chasis but i am still working the designs to build it first in a software called solid works that simulates real building of any piece of mechanics, if by the end of december it does not work properly, i'll think of any other way to combine the fiberglass with some metal  
It's all about the car, chicks just love it!
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From: masster442
| Posted: 11/15/2005 5:30:28 AM
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RE: fiberglass or metal for the gotham cruiser? please guys specially jack, jimmy, kevin, justin, mark, ilovebatman, hassiem and the mighty webmaster  . i would like to know what do you think of the aluminium thing? so far it takes of like 200lbs off the weight in the calculations
It's all about the car, chicks just love it!
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From: Brin
| Posted: 11/15/2005 6:59:32 AM
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RE: fiberglass or metal for the gotham cruiser? Actually, that's Jeff's car in the foreground...the metal one. 
I think it's personal choice, but I'm glad to be gettingsome metal to put between myself and the looky-loos who'll be following me around. And who is this Jeff guy? I prefer Brin.
-Brin |
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From: Jack Knight1979
| Posted: 11/17/2005 1:42:02 PM
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RE: fiberglass or metal for the gotham cruiser? You're a luck guy, Brin. I don't have a batmobile, but I have a remote R2-D2 www.c4-designs.com/ciii 
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From: Bat-Bill
| Posted: 11/17/2005 8:02:34 PM
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RE: fiberglass or metal for the gotham cruiser? For what its worth.......... Although I am NOT an auto body guy. I have worked with ALOT of metal, and Aluminum in my 21 years in my medical profession. Aluminum can be a BEAR to weld, and form without cracking it unless you haver the correct equipment, and even WITH the rite stuff... you'd better be one talented puppy to try it with any large pieces. Fiberglass is more forgiving for those of us whom have good hand skills, but lack a gtreat workshop at home. 
Bill W. |
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