[DeTomaso] Fuel Cell Idea

Michael Shortt michaelsavga at gmail.com
Fri May 25 23:14:22 EDT 2007


Personally I think the sheet metal is too thin, if I were doing this I'd use
at least 1/16 aluminum, maybe thicker, of course I used to sit between two
fuel cells made with thin metal and rubber bladders filled with foam in a
Sports Racer, when I think about that now...I just think...What an idiot I
was.

I think the case should have some of the qualities of a "black box" and be
resistant to parts within the same area causing any damage that could
puncture the box/bladder.

Michael in Savannah


On 5/25/07, hoppe1 <hoppe1 at cox.net> wrote:
>
> would it be legal to use the inside of the trunk as the base and just add
> the side where the brake booster is and make a top for the rest?
> Rich
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> From: "Michael Shortt" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 12:46 PM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Fuel Cell Idea
>
>
> > Why don't you built your own metal case (Steel or Aluminum) to fit the
> > space
> > that you have,
> > don't install the top plate portion, line it with plastic, fill that
> with
> > liquid foam, let that dry
> > , trim it so that the top will lay flat, don't cut any filler or vent
> hose
> > holes in it,
> > sent the foam buck off to somebody to make a bladder, get that, install
> it
> > in the metal box,
> > cut the filler hole to fit perfectly and rivet down the top plate.
> >
> > I saw on F1 debrief that the tanks used in the McLaren don't even have
> the
> > box, just a bladder
> > that fits in a cavity in the car, it is bullet proof Kevlar. It probably
> > costs $50,000 too!
> > make that $100,000 the darn steering wheel is $50,000.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > Michael L. Shortt
> > Savannah, Georgia
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