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Old Mar 21, 2019 | 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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Old Mar 21, 2019 | 12:36 PM
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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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Old Mar 22, 2019 | 06:14 AM
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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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Old Mar 24, 2019 | 01:12 PM
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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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Old Mar 24, 2019 | 01:14 PM
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So light I can hold it up with one pinky finger.
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Old Mar 27, 2019 | 06:56 AM
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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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Old Mar 27, 2019 | 04:30 PM
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I already added the last layer. Came out strong. Still need trimming though

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Old Mar 27, 2019 | 04:31 PM
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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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Old Mar 27, 2019 | 04:43 PM
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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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Old Mar 28, 2019 | 05:23 AM
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Gotta get that ronin 8.8 swap
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Old Mar 28, 2019 | 09:48 AM
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Gotta get that ronin 8.8 swap
Yes, it's on the list for sure.
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Old Mar 28, 2019 | 11:41 AM
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2 step!
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 09:59 AM
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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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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 10:00 AM
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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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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 08:15 PM
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Oh yeah?
Cool.
Aloha Braddah!
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Old Apr 5, 2019 | 06:50 PM
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Paddle shifters

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Old Apr 9, 2019 | 11:02 PM
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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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Old Apr 9, 2019 | 11:20 PM
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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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Old Apr 10, 2019 | 10:34 AM
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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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Old Apr 10, 2019 | 11:23 AM
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Hit me up when you do. I'd love to help.
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Old Apr 12, 2019 | 11:40 AM
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N2mb


2step installed.
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Old Apr 12, 2019 | 11:42 AM
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Old Apr 12, 2019 | 11:53 AM
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Now it's definitely a 10 second car
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Old Apr 12, 2019 | 01:03 PM
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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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