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Article: Charge of the light brigade: the combination of extrusions, castings, and technologies like roll bonding and friction stir welding are central to the light weight and high strength of Ford's GT chassis.(On Cars)
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- Automotive Design & Production
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- August 1, 2003
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There was never any question that the chassis of the 2005 Ford OT would not resemble that of the 1960s-era original. A stamped-and-welded steel monocoque may have been well ahead of the welded tube racing car spaceframes of the day, but it's nothing special today. Nor would carbon composites, with their hand-labor and exotic curing regimen, be used because the build process is too slow and expensive. There was only one realistic choice: aluminum extrusions, a proven technology made popular by the Lotus Elise. Only the six-person chassis team-lead by Huibert Mees of Ford's Special Vehicle Team-went a few steps farther by including large aluminum castings, roll-bonded ...
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