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  • Woody

    Nov. 21, 2011 7:51 a.m. Woody SuperDork

    I posted a photo of this in the Hotlink thread, but I decided that it decided that it deserves, I think, it's own bizarre thread.

    http://www.automotto.com/entry/rusty-old-mg-midget-resurrects-in-woven-recycled-fa...

  • JoeyM

    Nov. 21, 2011 8:01 a.m. JoeyM SuperDork

    pity they didn't permeate the fabric with resin to make it a large, coarse-weave fiber composite body. I'd drive that.

  • nderwater

    Nov. 21, 2011 8:19 a.m. nderwater SuperDork

    Pretty durable finish. Anyone have any idea how much 500 yards of seatbelt material weighs?

  • ultraclyde

    Nov. 21, 2011 8:21 a.m. ultraclyde HalfDork

    probably more than the rusty panels it replaces.

  • ArthurDent

    Nov. 21, 2011 8:57 a.m. ArthurDent Reader

    Interesting. Shame they didn't finish off the front a bit nice. If they could have somehow incorporated the stock grill.

  • ultraclyde

    Nov. 21, 2011 10:43 a.m. ultraclyde HalfDork

    and maybe tilted the windshield toward the BACK of the car.

  • Woody

    Nov. 21, 2011 1:54 p.m. Woody SuperDork

    Looks like they used a Miata hood.

 
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