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Lithuanian builds car from polyurethane foam - 06-01-2008, 08:07 AM

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Polyurethane, the wonder-polymer used in everything from appliances and textiles to electronics and footwear, is apparently the car building material-of-choice for this "sculptor" in Lithuania. You'd recognize his particular mixture of the foam as the same type of messy stuff we use to fill cracks and gaps around windows. Tossing all OSHA and DOT regulations out the window (no problem in Lithuania), this crafty coach-builder mixes up batches of PU foam in 2-liter soda bottles before "applying" them to the framework of his creation. Held in place by scrap cardboard until it sets hard, the foam can then be sculpted, sanded, primed, and eventually painted.
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Our best guess is that the rolling "donor" chassis was once part of the Mercedes-Benz family. Do yourself a favor and check out the huge - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER, and take particular note of the 30-inch rear wheels (not nearly as gaudy as the jacket this guy is wearing) and the upholstery treatment on the inside A-pillar. Regardless of what the designer was thinking, with that much self-expanding foam inside the cabin, airbags are most likely unnecessary. And, wind leaks are probably non-existent. Flammability, however, might be a problem.
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Re: Lithuanian builds car from polyurethane foam - 06-01-2008, 08:29 AM

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Whether or not the foam-skinned car based on a Mercedes-Benz got your motor going yesterday, you have to give the artist credit for painstakingly completing not one, but two of these polyurethane-plated projects. Thanks to a reader's tip, we found this BMW 6 Series-based interpretation wearing the same brilliant red paint, flashy 30-inch dubs, and dual triangulated exhaust tips.
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While the sculptor has kept much of the Bangle-butt intact, the overall aesthetics on this execution are much more pleasing to the eye. A glance inside indicates this attempt isn't as thorough as the other (the interior appears merely painted, not sculpted). However, as witnessed by the junk in the door-mounted map pocket, this one is getting some use on the streets too.
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Re: Lithuanian builds car from polyurethane foam - 06-01-2008, 08:34 AM

UGLY!! I hate it!! I feel really pity for the 6-series!!
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Re: Lithuanian builds car from polyurethane foam - 06-01-2008, 09:18 AM

I used to see this car every weekend. It is really an ugly car. The owner is from a town named Kaunas which is really infamous for people's wish to be flashy. I heard he had a lot of problems fitting those wheels in..
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