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Old 03-21-19, 12:30 PM
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Found some pics

Rain gutter edges are cut to sit flat on fender and rear quarter. The lip is left to go under door edge The bottom is drilled by the edge and then cut for flexibility.
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Here you can see the stacks rain gutter /foam /board. I painted the foam black. It was a mistake Had to sand it back off The paint shrank the the foam. I used sticky tape along the rain gutter and sticky tack to make the transition smoother
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Thanks for the info and pictures! This is definitely inspiring me to do some fiberglass/carbon work.
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I need one more outer layer and a couple areas of strength . After that I'll start on the other side

Two layers one to go. After that I'll trim everything up
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So light I can hold it up with one pinky finger.
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You might be able to spray a little bit of insulating foam on the backside and shape it a bit to reinforce it.
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I already added the last layer. Came out strong. Still need trimming though

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The parts will be bodywork and painted. But at least I know it's a legit part.
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Hopefully this May we will have our track open here on Maui. If the rear end holds together, I hope to get a decent time slip. We will see.
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Gotta get that ronin 8.8 swap
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Originally Posted by 30mpgfc
Gotta get that ronin 8.8 swap
Yes, it's on the list for sure.
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2 step!
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Originally Posted by mach.80
Yes, it's on the list for sure.
One of the Ronin guys actually just moved to Hawaii, and I think he brought his FC
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Originally Posted by Freeskier7791
One of the Ronin guys actually just moved to Hawaii, and I think he brought his FC
Sounds like someone needs to throw down some beers to get us a discount.
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Oh yeah?
Cool.
Aloha Braddah!
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Paddle shifters
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For those who expressed interest, here are the steps to build a side skirt. At least the steps I did.
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Relief cuts and larger cut is for the 90 degree bend at the end

Heart gun for the end I used some sticky tack to hold the panel in place.

Make your foam spacer if you want a low side skirt

Screw that too the bottom

Screw splitter to foam or directly to the sideskirt of you skipped the foam step

Base complete
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Duct tape all the way up

I started with carbon tape followed with 2 layers of 2x2 carbon fiber twill

Just need to trim the edges
As far as the epoxy, I used a 2:1 system (slow)
Just follow the directions.
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10/10 am gonna try this when I go widebody. It's amazing the quantity of info in this thread.
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Hit me up when you do. I'd love to help.
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N2mb

2step installed.
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Now it's definitely a 10 second car
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Originally Posted by 30mpgfc
Now it's definitely a 10 second car
We will see if I get end of May off.
Really, just shooting for 11s for this race. I'll be at 7psi on pump gas. I want to get used to the car. I haven't drag raced on a track for 20 years. We shall see.
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