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Old 01-24-2011, 11:34 AM
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Very interesting David. The body panels will have excellent mechanical properties, also this will save quiet some work for the surface finish compared to hammered parts.

I did a little experimenting some years ago and I also found the aluminum alloys with a high magnesium content worked best. When you hit the right temperature the aluminum can be formed like clay (see attached picture).
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