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Update – July 14, 2018

Update – July 14, 2018

FITTING REAR BODY PARTS TOGETHER – July 14, 2018 A master at trimming, sanding and fitting the carbon fiber body parts, Brent Burch (above) is grinding along an edge of the rear bumper, using a...

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Update – July 13, 2018

Update – July 13, 2018

BELLY PAN INSTALLED – July 13, 2018 Here you can see the Switchblade belly pan installed to the center keel under the body of the prototype. This view is from the front of the cabin, looking back...

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Update – July 12, 2018

Update – July 12, 2018

REAR SUSPENSION COMING TOGETHER – July 12, 2018 These machined 'knuckles' are for the A-Arms and rear suspension. They're essential to getting the Switchblade prototype up on it's wheels and we were...

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Update – July 11, 2018

Update – July 11, 2018

LOOKING LIKE A HOVERCRAFT!  - JULY 11, 2018 Many people tell us they think the Switchblade is much cooler than the Jetsons, only we don’t hover. The above photo (taken from the rear of the vehicle),...

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Update – July 10, 2018

Update – July 10, 2018

TUBE FRAME COMPLETED – July 10, 2018 It was a happy moment when the Switchblade rear tube frame arrived home at the Samson Hangar! This is the result of countless hours of engineering (for the jig...

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Update – July 10, 2018

Update – July 10, 2018

TUBE FRAME COMPLETED – July 10, 2018 It was a happy moment when the Switchblade rear tube frame arrived home at the Samson Hangar! This is the result of countless hours of engineering (for the jig...

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Update – July 9, 2018

Update – July 9, 2018

PROGRESS ON REAR DUCTED SECTION – July 9, 2018 Above, David Nobles, Samson Mechanical Engineer, calculated the trim lines for this large, curvy carbon fiber part - and then he trimmed it. The...

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