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  1. 06-14-2013, 2:04 PM #1
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    How it's made-Morgan car with a wooden frame!

    Did anyone else see the "How it's made-Morgan car" show? The car is made in England by hand and much of the frame is wood! In fact they use a 60 year old jig to bend some of the wood. Very interesting show and I was completely surprised to see any car still made by hand
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  3. 06-14-2013, 5:25 PM #2
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    How can you prevent the wood from getting wet and changing shape
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    Quote Originally Posted by ray hampton View Post
    How can you prevent the wood from getting wet and changing shape
    they dip the whole wooden frame in some kind of preservative
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  5. 06-15-2013, 8:11 AM #4
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    The frame (chassis) is aluminum. The wood is backing for the body. The wood is completely dipped in a vat of preservative and allowed to dry.
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    You may find the following link interesting

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    How It's Made: Dream Cars : Morgan Aero Coupe

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