winchman Forum Supporter
Any one have any experience of them?
I have a Tubular space frame body on a 30's car and was thinking of having a go at covering it?
colnerov Member
It was usually a fabric called Rexine then dosed with nitrocellulose, all nice and flammable.
winchman Forum Supporter
Trabant owners club may have some ideas.
They are rags and resin heavy thick and I believe very tough to damage
500e Always buy fire insurance a flood is a hard start
Look up "The Waymann system"
It Is a bit like re covering a sofa either in a faux leather or light fabrics (Aircraft) over a wood frame sometimes with a fine-ish mesh underneath
Definitely a acquired skill, had a go once Austin 7 it was a job we never repeated
Easier and less fuss to let someone who does it on a regular basis do it.
Our "Wallace" could make wings and body parts in alloy or steel, one go told us not our finest hour
First the wood frame like a Morgan only more wood then the Rexine / leatherette other materials were used
As someone said know your limits
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Memmeddu Member
Fiberglass and carbon fiber are fabric based....
Anyways wondered about using cotton cloth or nylon added to metallic net to make custom panels many times
gaz1 Member
the robin reliants had fibreglass bodies light and thin whilst being strong also less expensive
they was plenty of sports cars made out of fibre glass bodies as well
zzr1200 Working at 650 ft on open steel work.
Isn't Kevlar a fabric.......just baked......SWMBO may have something to say about using the oven though......

winchman Forum Supporter
Similar to an aircraft or something else?
Isn't Kevlar a fabric.......just baked......SWMBO may have something to say about using the oven though......
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sadly it won’t fit in the oven
ajlelectronics Forum Supporter
The WHAT? Robin make aircraft and there is no model called the Reliant in their range.
zzr1200 Working at 650 ft on open steel work.
The WHAT? Robin make aircraft and there is no model called the Reliant in their range.
Someone's being in a pedantic mood about 3 Pin Plugs.....
Porkypine Member
I'm assuming the fabric body coverings were 'doped' with something to tighten them, like the balsa and tissue paper aircraft models we used to make.
V interesting idea for a car ![]()
ajlelectronics Forum Supporter
Someone's being in a pedantic mood about 3 Pin Plugs.....
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It is one of those things that really speaks volumes. How many people refer to a Transit Ford, or a Corsa Vauxhall?
zzr1200 Working at 650 ft on open steel work.
It is one of those things that really speaks volumes. How many people refer to a Transit Ford, or a Corsa Vauxhall?
I do understand, but Robin Reliant does seem roll off the tongue easier, but I've never heard anyone refer to a Morgan 3-wheeler as a plug...... 
gaz1 Member
reliant robin isnt easy to remember but robin reliant is
also sounds way better
ajlelectronics Forum Supporter
reliant robin isnt easy to remember but robin reliant is
also sounds way better
It doesn't sound better, it is not descriptive as no such vehicle exists. It also acts like a baseball cap worn backwards, marking you out as an idiot, regardless of the facts. I know that you are better than that.
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