That’s very interesting. If I’m following you correctly, you’re sampling eight vertical points to form a curve, and repeating that ten times along the length of the car. That will let you model a mesh or curved surface representing the car’s side.
Did you consider buying (or renting, if that’s even possible) some sort of laser sampling device to generate the measurements? I guess that would be expensive, though.
Like everyone else, I’m curious to see what you end up doing. My first guess was Mad Mad/Road Warrior armored panels. If your avatar changes to you with a Mohawk and leather pants, I’ll know I was on the right track. 😀