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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 02:02 PM
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Default NHRA.com readers get first glimpse at Force's brand-new '06 Ford Mustang

i seen this on NHRA.COM
and thought it was kinda interesting look at teh new up comming body

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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 05:32 AM
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i did not relize they used metal (im guessing aluminum) bodies, i figured that they would be at least fiberglass.
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott
Any more ?

thats all they posted as of friday night, and i did a google search and thats all i could find, when they have most pics ill post them
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Duceanahalf
i did not relize they used metal (im guessing aluminum) bodies, i figured that they would be at least fiberglass.
They dont use metal, they use carbon fiber for the bodies.
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Fritchard
They dont use metal, they use carbon fiber for the bodies.
Yup, less than 50 lbs. and strong enough to walk on top of
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 08:35 PM
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looks like aluminum to me. Do they Paint the CF to look llike aluminum?
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Duceanahalf
looks like aluminum to me. Do they Paint the CF to look llike aluminum?
they can paint it to look like whatever they want. But not all carbon fiber has to look like the fancy weave that you always see....
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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If you look closely you can see the weave in the reflection.
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Fritchard
they can paint it to look like whatever they want. But not all carbon fiber has to look like the fancy weave that you always see....

Don't they use like a big vinal rap instead of paint.....sorry for bad spelling
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