Woody
Woody SuperDork
11/21/11 7:51 a.m.

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-fabric-shell/

JoeyM
JoeyM SuperDork
11/21/11 8:01 a.m.

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

nderwater
nderwater SuperDork
11/21/11 8:19 a.m.

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

ultraclyde
ultraclyde HalfDork
11/21/11 8:21 a.m.

probably more than the rusty panels it replaces.

ArthurDent
ArthurDent Reader
11/21/11 8:57 a.m.

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

ultraclyde
ultraclyde HalfDork
11/21/11 10:43 a.m.

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

Woody
Woody SuperDork
11/21/11 1:54 p.m.

Looks like they used a Miata hood.

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