I read somewhere that GM spent $267mil. Assuming ancient rules of
thumb apply to this type technology, then figure about a 1/100 of
that for low volume production plus materials. Which millionaire in
the club wants to step up to the plate? :^))
GM
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>Just a thought about a possible replacement material for use in the
body of
>Bricklins....
>Factors that need to be considered are :
>can the new material be used with existing molds?
>what is the cost of any additional equipment needed to produce the
panels?
>what is the cost of the materials?
>will the patent holders give us the information we need to produce
the panels?
>
>The material is Polymer. It is used to make the body panels for
all cars
>manufactured by Saturn. You can literally take a rubber mallet to
these
>panels without chipping the paint or damaging the panel. Even a
runaway
>shopping cart wont hurt anything.
>
>And, no the panels are not capable of cracking. They are sort of
like a
>special blend of 7 different types of plastic.
>
>Thoughts, Anyone?
>
>Riley Marquis
>VIN 1758
>
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