Fiberglass?

[NSTG8R]

The original panels were supposed to be made of a blow-formed plastic,
made buy a company that made cases to ship bombs for the Military!!
That's what I remember. Fiberglass can't possibly be as cheap as that method
would have been.......................

Tooling-wise [I think the main reason], apparently it is.

Link to the article. It's VERY old [1995], but pretty interesting.

http://wardsauto.com/news-analysis/...et-molding-composite-satisfies-your-customers

SMC: lowest cost solution to saving weight; how sheet molding composite satisfies your customers

SMC'S Low Program CostFast, frequent, low-cost styling changes keep customers coming backSMC takes center stage as an economical quick-change artist. Its ability to play any number of roles -- and play them well -- is a major reason it continues to rise above the challenges of other plastics, steel and aluminum.Its strengths include:* Simpler, less capital-intensive tooling.* Greater parts consolidation.*

SMC'S Low Program Cost

Fast, frequent, low-cost styling changes keep customers coming back

SMC takes center stage as an economical quick-change artist. Its ability to play any number of roles -- and play them well -- is a major reason it continues to rise above the challenges of other plastics, steel and aluminum.

Its strengths include:

* Simpler, less capital-intensive tooling.

* Greater parts consolidation.

* Shorter lead time.

 

[BiloxiGeek]

Why does Walberg sound like he's sucking helium through the whole whole show?

They all sound helium enhanced.

 

[ImOnabus]

Why does Wahlberg sound like he's sucking helium through the whole show?

It was recorded in GB, where the electricity is metric and 50 Hz
(also Europe for the most part uses the PAL video solution and some nosepic forced it badly into NTSC, jammed in a fixed background to try to hide the lo-res conversion and then posted it to youtube.)

 

[Coss]

Wahlberg was on a whole Top Gear UK? That would be a first.

The hosts of the UK are Jeremy Clarkson (the tall older guy) Richard Hammond (the little short guy) and James May (the middle one also known as Captain Cautious)

 

[ImOnabus]

I truly enjoy watching top gear whilst buffing my spanners...
I would also at this time like to state that I am sorely in need of a tongue-in-cheek "smilie" or a dedicated sarcasm font. Strangely, neither of which have anything whatsoever to do with fibreglas.

 

[Elio Amazed]

Wahlberg was on a whole Top Gear UK?

@ 26:03

 

[Grumpy Cat]

Wahlberg was on a whole Top Gear UK? That would be a first.

The hosts of the UK are Jeremy Clarkson (the tall older guy) Richard Hammond (the little short guy) and James May (the middle one also known as Captain Cautious)

He's Captain Slow, not Captain Cautious.

 

[Coss]

He's Captain Slow, not Captain Cautious.

I've heard it both ways.

Just on a side note: Does everyone know who Mark Wahlberg used to be known as?

 

[Karnaj]

I've heard it both ways.

Just on a side note: Does everyone know who Mark Wahlberg used to be known as?

Is this in reference to the funky bunch?

 

[Coss]

Is this in reference to the funky bunch?

That would be him
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
I'm glad he went into acting; he would have never made it as a Hip-Hop Rapper for very long

<Notice; video is a little risqué in a couple of spots, but nothing you wouldn't see on National broadcast TV (CBS/ABC/NBC)>