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Camo:
Contributing Editor from Car and Driver, Csaba Csere, sits down with the engineers, designers, and managers of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette to discuss how the C7 Corvette came to be.
Two part interview
Published on YouTube January 13 2013
PART 1
PART 2
Vette Obsessed:
--- Quote from: Camo on January 14, 2013, 11:51:38 AM ---So do I understand correctly, no fiberglass?
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Technically they haven't used fibreglass since the early 80's.
Camo:
So what's been on the C5's and C6's, seriously?
Vette Obsessed:
Vadered from a friend who is at the launch:
Vette Obsessed:
--- Quote from: Camo on January 14, 2013, 12:13:01 PM ---So what's been on the C5's and C6's?
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SMC (Sheet Moulded Compund) - I did say "technically".
--- Quote ---A number of contributors helped drive down the C5's weight, including the use of SMC body panels that had a higher content of plastic than ever before. The material, which is basically the same as used in the C6, was composed of about 40 percent resin--polyester, vinyl ester, styrene, or a blend of all three--33 percent calcium-carbonate filler, 20 percent chopped fiberglass, and the remaining 7 percent resins and hardeners that improve the out-of-mold surface finish.
Read more: http://www.vetteweb.com/tech/vemp_1108_corvette_body_materials/viewall.html#ixzz2HuNdMjLw
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