Thought I might make a chassis out of cream cheese.
Any thoughts anyone? fatigue issues?
(tongue firmly in cheek)
well .
as the chassis passed thro your head , it might taste good .
no aluminium will be much safer and about 3 lbs lighter too
Nope, Swiss cheese is lighter - lots of holes
Polystyrene would be better cos it's even lighter and waterproof.
But not as tasty 
Which one? There's varying degrees of hardness
Emmental is quite hard but full of holes while gala is pretty soft
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[Edited on 4/1/08 by stevebubs]
How about chocolate?
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Originally posted by speedyxjs
How about chocolate?
Sticky back plastic & paper
I saw that on Blue Peter once
Ronnie 
how about all this wrapping paper i have left over from Christmas ? I could make a Papier Mache monocoque shell and a roll bar from the cardboard
tubes.... what do you think ???
Does cream cheese come in bars ?? Maybe better making it out of Blackpool Rock instead - this comes in a range of diameters and as we all know is very
stiff so should make an excellent spaceframe. We all know how sticky it gets on a warm day so wont need any sealant when it comes to ali panelling
either!!!
Just remember that cream cheese/chocolate are NOT suitable for making your roll bar. 
There really is NO point in taking any risks with safety, so please use only GENUINE fairy liquid bottles for the roll bar. Also note that the MSA
will need to see receipts for said fairy liquid bottles if you intend to race.
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Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
Maybe better making it out of Blackpool Rock instead - this comes in a range of diameters and as we all know is very stiff
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Originally posted by blueshift
Thought I might make a chassis out of cream cheese.
Any thoughts anyone? fatigue issues?
(tongue firmly in cheek)
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Originally posted by Richard Quinn
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Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
Maybe better making it out of Blackpool Rock instead - this comes in a range of diameters and as we all know is very stiff
Now we're talking! Could do one of those trendy, new fangled tubular (well, stickular?) chassis!
surely this has already been done??
I was just biding my time until I had patented my technique...
What you really want to be doing is using Spaghetti (not the Heinz type... that's just messy and there's not enough structural rigidity).
No - get some real spaghetti pasta and use it it uncooked for the straight sections.
Now this part is ingenious... for curved / shaped sections, simply boil the spaghetti for 4 minutes in normal H2O, remove it and shape to suit. Leave
the spaghetti overnight to dry out and hey pasta (presto)... your shaped chassis rail will be ready for fitting in the morning!
It doesn't stop there folks... I'm working on lasagne pasta slices for stressed bodywork applications, and macaroni pasta for headers /
exhausts.
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Originally posted by scootz
I was just biding my time until I had patented my technique...
What you really want to be doing is using Spaghetti (not the Heinz type... that's just messy and there's not enough structural rigidity).
No - get some real spaghetti pasta and use it it uncooked for the straight sections.
Now this part is ingenious... for curved / shaped sections, simply boil the spaghetti for 4 minutes in normal H2O, remove it and shape to suit. Leave the spaghetti overnight to dry out and hey pasta (presto)... your shaped chassis rail will be ready for fitting in the morning!
It doesn't stop there folks... I'm working on lasagne pasta slices for stressed bodywork applications, and macaroni pasta for headers / exhausts.
Dave... that's just silly! 
I'm attempting to create a serious lightweight track day car here... and you're wanting me to add unecessary weight just to aid cosmetic
appearance?
This is a no-compromise machine!
[Edited on 4/1/08 by scootz]
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Originally posted by scootz
I was just biding my time until I had patented my technique...
What you really want to be doing is using Spaghetti (not the Heinz type... that's just messy and there's not enough structural rigidity).
No - get some real spaghetti pasta and use it it uncooked for the straight sections.
Now this part is ingenious... for curved / shaped sections, simply boil the spaghetti for 4 minutes in normal H2O, remove it and shape to suit. Leave the spaghetti overnight to dry out and hey pasta (presto)... your shaped chassis rail will be ready for fitting in the morning!
It doesn't stop there folks... I'm working on lasagne pasta slices for stressed bodywork applications, and macaroni pasta for headers / exhausts.
Nuff said!
or....
[Edited on 4/1/08 by DaveFJ]
Didn't some company try this once with a lightweight design?
If you use light cream cheese will it weigh less?
one word
helium.
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Originally posted by Howlor
Didn't some company try this once with a lightweight design?
!
IanK... things have progressed in the world of spaghettti composition - SEE HERE
Come on guys, don't you think this is all getting pasta joke now?.........
I'll get my coat