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Old 06 January 2009, 03:19 PM
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Default Expanding foam car!!

Sorry if its a SIAL. But what do you think of this then?

that crazy car-made from expanding foam - Drifting forum - Driftworks

I found the guys work quite impressive, but still wouldnt have one

and think the front is a tad ugly
Old 06 January 2009, 03:21 PM
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Go to barryboys and have a look at the French Shed Lottery posts for more expanding foam tomfoolery
Old 06 January 2009, 03:24 PM
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Impressive work. Dont actually like the car itself but the work gone into it is very good
Old 06 January 2009, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by myblackwrx
Go to barryboys and have a look at the French Shed Lottery posts for more expanding foam tomfoolery
Jesus!! they are atrocious
Old 06 January 2009, 03:40 PM
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I cant believe I have never seen that barry boys website before, My god..... Those cars are awesome.
They look like automotive version of vomit.
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Originally Posted by mr_impreza

and think the front is a tad ugly
Yeah but if you hit a pedestrian they'd just bounce away.
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I like the idea though. Very different. Although it will be a ******* if you need a replacment panel! Atleast it won't hurt too much if you have a smack up.
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imagine the stone chips on that!, would look like pebble dash
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Originally Posted by Tam the bam
Yeah but if you hit a pedestrian they'd just bounce away.
yhea and their shape would be on te bonnet
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Originally Posted by myblackwrx
Go to barryboys and have a look at the French Shed Lottery posts for more expanding foam tomfoolery
can you link me to that please, ive searched but couldn't find it..
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Barryboys.co.uk :: View Forum - Barry Car Photos & Discussion

look at te WFS french shed lottery. ROFL
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old pictures, and the car is ugly as hell from the front, but i salute the bloke for building it
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Originally Posted by mr_impreza
Barryboys.co.uk :: View Forum - Barry Car Photos & Discussion

look at te WFS french shed lottery. ROFL
Barryboys.co.uk :: View topic - SFS Escort just ****, Subaru Unimpreza, mean green thing

Scroll down to see a lovely example of how your scooby could look!
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How on earth do you get that sort of finish on expanding foam..!!
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Originally Posted by Tam the bam
Barryboys.co.uk :: View topic - SFS Escort just ****, Subaru Unimpreza, mean green thing

Scroll down to see a lovely example of how your scooby could look!
That escort look at the bumper fixing FFS, and look at the front wing and bonnet just above the head light
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Originally Posted by Tam the bam
Barryboys.co.uk :: View topic - SFS Escort just ****, Subaru Unimpreza, mean green thing

Scroll down to see a lovely example of how your scooby could look!
makes the 'green machine' look ultimatlEy classy
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Originally Posted by mr_impreza
That escort look at the bumper fixing FFS, and look at the front wing and bonnet just above the head light
It's a work of art, check out this Masterpiece... Barryboys.co.uk :: View topic - WFS WRC M3 escort Those yellow drums are just fabulous!
Old 06 January 2009, 08:36 PM
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FPMSL. and the mesh in the lights and nout in the grill
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agree with the comment on here, fair play to him for doing it, buit **** me its ugly as sin, also the rabbit teeth grill??? whats that all about?
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at least if he has used fire rated expanding foam it is resistant to fire for an hour .

interesting, but i dont like the front.
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