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Originally Posted by Skyman 08
Take a look at the Sky and Solstice... Body panels are formed by Hydroforming, using water pressure to gently mold the metal into the shape.
I wonder if it is going to be used on the Camaro?
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Well it's not that gentle... it still uses a huge die as the 'male' form and the water as the 'female' which exerts the resistance needed smash the sheetmetal. The Solstice/Sky hood is the largest stamping GM or probably anyone else has ever done and the advantage of using water is that it exerts pressure on the sides of the huge wrap-over hood to allow the entire shape to be formed in one operation, but there's nothing gentle about it. And there's no need for it with the Camaro.