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AndrewG

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Build your own Rumcar?
« on: February 23, 2009, 09:13:39 PM »
A couple of superb articles showing how the University of South Australia went about building the ultra-lightweight chassis and body of the Trev electric microcar:
Building an Ultra Light-Weight Car, Part 1
Building an Ultra Light-Weight Car, Part 2

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Re: Build your own Rumcar?
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2009, 08:45:27 AM »
Interesting stuff there, wish I had a bit more time to build some of my ideas
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Re: Build your own Rumcar?
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2009, 09:53:56 PM »

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Re: Build your own Rumcar?
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2009, 10:03:54 PM »
Hi Smart, Great to see the progress, I haven't seen a photo since you posted the chassis and components one, love how it's turning out.

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Re: Build your own Rumcar?
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2009, 10:06:04 PM »
Blob, your comments just pipped mine to the post and knocked them off planet RUM ! Anyway, I just said: Wow, great progress and congrats on your work, Smart
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