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post Mar 5 2019, 03:27 PM
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Oh and I'm working on a fairing for the targa bar.

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Need to cut the top of that seat down. All of this concern about aero started with the Sparco seat. It's headrest is bigger than my pilot chute on my skydiving rig. I want the air to flow through the car. These are the patterns for cutting out the foam pieces that will be glassed over just like the foil.
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post Mar 6 2019, 09:31 AM
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Looking good so far! Make sure there is room behind the front wing for the air to escape behind the wing, or you won't get good airflow under the wing.

Another aero thing you can do if you're so inclined - put a fairing behind driver's head, mounted to the engine lid. I did this on my 914. If memory serves, I bought one intended for an airplane and modified it to suit.
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post Mar 6 2019, 09:45 AM
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I couldn't find a good pic with my car's headrest/fairing in place, but there are a few pics of my car in the thread below to give you an idea. The first pic shows the engine lid with the headrest/fairing sitting on top of the rollcage while I was working on the car.

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post Mar 6 2019, 06:50 PM
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post Mar 7 2019, 11:32 AM
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You know I expected someone to sound me about "Hold my beer" as I only drink Cazadores. And anyone that says I got this, hold my beer is usually about to do something really stupid. Well I think I was correct.

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Now to do it in metal…

I do GOT this. whers that beer???
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post Mar 7 2019, 01:45 PM
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Are the wing mounts attaching underneath the wing? Maybe you could mount at the end plates?
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post Mar 7 2019, 08:06 PM
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I must have been confused, forgot what I had to say. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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post Mar 8 2019, 04:29 AM
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Really coming out much better than I thought it would. I'm planning on sandwiching a plate of aluminum (6" x 12") in between the Swansneck and the end caps about 3/8" above bottom of the wheels, about 2" off the ground. I can drill through the Swansneck, the plate and tap the end caps for adjusting the angle of attack of the wing. WOW!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
For now it will be painted trim black.
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post Mar 9 2019, 09:01 AM
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Looking good! Will be looking forward to hearing how it works.
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post Mar 14 2019, 10:47 AM
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Got the pivot worked out this morning. Now I have the 2 templets that I need to finish them in aluminum.

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post Mar 14 2019, 02:17 PM
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Is the support structure beefy enough to handle the lateral stress? ... Will it handle the recurring side-loads whipping through tight turns?


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post Mar 15 2019, 12:51 AM
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Hey Mark, probably over thinking all of this but I don't believe that I am over building it. Hows Dianne?
I have said this before and probably will again. If I knew what I was doing I would never have started this project. It has been a really fun project though and not very expensive. I know that I don't think along the lines of the average person but I really don't mind…
I started all of this to add a little weight to the front of Carerror. Now it looks like I might be the recipient of the bonus of some Mystical Downforce. May The Downforce be with me. When I lower the front end I might have to raise the wing. Easy by just moving the bolt hole and the stop at the pivot down.

Off the wall, out of my mind, out in left field or just thinking out of the box????

Probably another month before I get to drive her. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif)
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post Mar 15 2019, 09:48 AM
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More pics, the wing is setting 2 3/4" off the ground with an angle of attack at 10 degrees, 9" from the bumper. The end of the Swansneck has a hole in it that will bolt to the plug I will fill the square tube with. Back to making parts.
Swansneck, I guess I can call it anything I want. It's a Big Falcon Swansneck.

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Nice jack huh?
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post Mar 16 2019, 12:46 AM
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Hey Mark, probably over thinking all of this but I don't believe that I am over building it. Hows Diane?
I have said this before and probably will again. If I knew what I was doing I would never have started this project. It has been a really fun project though and not very expensive. I know that I don't think along the lines of the average person but I really don't mind…
I started all of this to add a little weight to the front of Carerror. Now it looks like I might be the recipient of the bonus of some Mystical Downforce. May The Downforce be with me. When I lower the front end I might have to raise the wing. Easy by just moving the bolt hole and the stop at the pivot down.

Off the wall, out of my mind, out in left field or just thinking out of the box????

Probably another month before I get to drive her. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif)
Dianne is doing fine - had a surprise birthday gig for her big 60th after I got back from AZ last fall. Rented a theater from the city and had a friend's band play - had a great time.

Glad to see you're keeping busy and goofing around on stuff in the garage - I'm doing the same, never gets boring. I'm currently converting the v-nose trailer into a multi-purpose toy-box of sorts.

Currently working on the 'bathroom'

Fold-down shower pan, 'deployed'

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Shower pan, 'stowed' ... so a car will still fit inside (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)

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Have you thought about adding some gas-shocks or springs on the wing assembly? ... so it articulates with body roll?
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post Mar 16 2019, 02:27 AM
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Yes, but that was a secret cause I haven't got that far yet. Something from behind the wing up to just above the pivot. Going to cut out the brackets today. I plugged the box beam yesterday need to drill and tap it and I will be ready to do the end caps. Still have to do some more glass work on the wing to make it finished then I can mount this beautiful piece of mechanical artistry. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Carerror does not have much body roll to speak of but putting the wing that close to the ground it needs to be flexible.
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post Mar 16 2019, 11:35 AM
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Picture sucks but this is the progress on Carerror. Mock-up of the front wing is almost done. Not sure about the location of the pivot yet, my want to move it lower.

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Much better picture.
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post Mar 16 2019, 03:05 PM
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post Mar 19 2019, 12:43 PM
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Plates... I was thinking that I could put a spring behind the bumper between the bumper and the valance and just pull the wing back down when bumped up. It would only show as a wire.

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post Mar 19 2019, 01:48 PM
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post Mar 19 2019, 05:42 PM
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