Create a multifunctional door from a forming-sensitive material, build vacuum form tooling, overcome material forming constraints and deliver doors in three days.
Result:
A home run in the autoworld - the coolest, craziest design ever imagined for a car door. The tucker wanes by comparison.
Materials Used:
Knoll Textiles' Imago Hard Surface Material.
Production Techniques:
Vacuum form, 5 axis trim.
Design:
Mitsubishi Motors and B &: N Industries.
Timeline:
Tooling: 3 days, included first article,
Concept production parts: 3 days.