Trunk with integrated grabber spoiler.

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  1. mavmania427

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    If you make the 3 piece spoiler and make it a little more aggressive than stock, then I'll be happy ;). Who do you have make your molds? Might have to do it myself if you aren't willing to do it!
     
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    Quit your whining and get my deck lid done!!!! :biglaugh::biglaugh:
     
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    x10 !!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    Ok ... how about this... to add more confusion ... lol ...

    Since getting the curve of the higher spoiler to work with the quarters is a problem, what about moving it back a bit further on the car? ... a spoiler that is a bit higher and overhangs the rear a bit more. If doing the fender extensions from scratch, you have that freedom. It would allow you to keep the fender contours, and yet, still give you a good amount of "ramp" .

    Trying to visualize what I had in mind forced me out into the garage to try and measure this out... Maybe make the trailing edge of the peak point about another 3 degrees lower toward the back of the car ... make it flow more with the lines of the car. About 1.25" further back and .75" additional height. The endcaps when viewed from the side would no longer dip in and curve, but come straight up from the bumper peak and sweep back.

    I bet it would look wicked ... especially with some Shelby-style taillights. More of a deeper space for them to nestle into to.
     
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    I don't usually share these types of secrets.. but you guys are especially cool.. so I'll leak some of my future plans. Not like you're going to be parked next to me at a car show to steal my thunder anyways, right? lol

    Short of the Shelby light conversion.. that's almost exactly what I'll be doing to mine. I have a rendering but it's on another hard drive that can't be accessed by this system right now.. but I'll try to get it posted later on to follow up on the idea. :)
     
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    back at it again! i think i got the curve right now so it works with the sides now.

    [​IMG]
     
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    any chance of this being on your car by the knotts show?
     
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    no way. i will be lucky if the trunk i am working on you see in the photo is done.
     
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    Looks great!
     
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    Any progress? I think i HAVE to get one of these when they're done :)
     
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    Initial mock up is done. I need to mold it when I get the time. Production prototype will be done probably near fall or winter.
     
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    hum... [​IMG]
     
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    So are you showing us that it's done?
     
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    i think so... ;)

    [​IMG]
     
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