[T3] pop-out windows on a fastback

[Daniel K. Du Vall]

Jim I have seen them flatbed trailers fully loaded and yes they are flat.
I worked for a heavy equipment company and it was always interesting to watch them load stuff on the flat beds and see how much the arch would disappear. 
I completely agree with you on the flexing glass thing. 

Another example is the wings of an aircraft. They are designed to flex and flex a lot more than one would imagine. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai2HmvAXcU0


Daniel Du Vall
http://1peter4-10.org
http://volkswageninsanity.us

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From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 11:43 AM
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Subject: Re: [T3] pop-out windows on a fastback

On 10 Jan 2014 at 9:04, Tony Rongey wrote:

> That bending glass thing just freaks the heck out of me every time I 
> open mine. What were those guys smoking when they dreamed that up?

I view it as a perfect example of great engineering. They bend, but they never break. Those guys knew EXACTLY what they were doing.

We all tend to think of materials as falling strictly into 2 groups: 
rigid or flexible. But nothing is perfectly rigid; everything's flexible to some extent; it's just a matter of degree. I tend to think about this every time I see one of those aluminum flatbed semi-trailers. Notice that they usually have quite a bit of arch to them, but I'll bet they're flat when they're loaded to their full capacity.

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