Just kiddin...beautiful car dude
Front spoiler options for 74
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Melting Slicks
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Front spoiler options for 74
I like the look of a spoiler simiiar to the one pictured below. Please post up some with supplier that would fit my 74.
Burning Brakes
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I run the 79 pace car 3 piece on mine. Think I bought it from Corvette Central and it is presently unpainted. I also think this is the only photo I have....nice and grainy action shot.
Last edited by Big Block Dave; Dec 28, 2012 at 09:08 PM. Reason: Cant get the picture to come out non sideways
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This is a one off made by the owner. There is a thread on the interenet for this one but I can't seem to find it (maybe on one of the other Corvette forums).
This one requires some work to get a nice fit
This or the '78 Pace Car spoiler would probably be the easiest to fit with the least amount of grief.
This one requires some work to get a nice fit
This or the '78 Pace Car spoiler would probably be the easiest to fit with the least amount of grief.
Burning Brakes
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Im glad so many people actually like it! When I made it I thought it would be too "radical" for most peoples taste.
I just started off with a cardboard mockup, found a set of ducts I liked, and started glassin'
Still needs some bodywork in this pic
The vertical portion is fiberglass and the bottom is some kind of plywood that I covered in fiberglass (I forget the name). Im actually re-doing it because the wood section has taken so many scrapes that the glass and resin wore off in a few places and it got wet and warped a bit. I think the next go-around Ill use ABS plastic. It also took a nice hit so a bunch of the rods got bent up.
It is fully functional though, and to me, function is form
The brake ducts route right to the center of the rotors
And the splitter pics up lots of air for cooling, along with keeping more air out from under the car. Track tested to 130 MPH
I just started off with a cardboard mockup, found a set of ducts I liked, and started glassin'
Still needs some bodywork in this pic
The vertical portion is fiberglass and the bottom is some kind of plywood that I covered in fiberglass (I forget the name). Im actually re-doing it because the wood section has taken so many scrapes that the glass and resin wore off in a few places and it got wet and warped a bit. I think the next go-around Ill use ABS plastic. It also took a nice hit so a bunch of the rods got bent up.
It is fully functional though, and to me, function is form
The brake ducts route right to the center of the rotors
And the splitter pics up lots of air for cooling, along with keeping more air out from under the car. Track tested to 130 MPH
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Melting Slicks
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Chris thanks for the post. I like your spoiler over the off the shelf Eckler part
It looks like yours would function much better.
It looks like yours would function much better.
Burning Brakes
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That car is just plain hot stuff, period. Your supports on that spoiler have inspired me to attempt to better support my spoiler, since I can feel it start to give at speed.
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Im glad so many people actually like it! When I made it I thought it would be too "radical" for most peoples taste.
I just started off with a cardboard mockup, found a set of ducts I liked, and started glassin'
Still needs some bodywork in this pic
The vertical portion is fiberglass and the bottom is some kind of plywood that I covered in fiberglass (I forget the name). Im actually re-doing it because the wood section has taken so many scrapes that the glass and resin wore off in a few places and it got wet and warped a bit. I think the next go-around Ill use ABS plastic. It also took a nice hit so a bunch of the rods got bent up.
It is fully functional though, and to me, function is form
The brake ducts route right to the center of the rotors
And the splitter pics up lots of air for cooling, along with keeping more air out from under the car. Track tested to 130 MPH
I just started off with a cardboard mockup, found a set of ducts I liked, and started glassin'
Still needs some bodywork in this pic
The vertical portion is fiberglass and the bottom is some kind of plywood that I covered in fiberglass (I forget the name). Im actually re-doing it because the wood section has taken so many scrapes that the glass and resin wore off in a few places and it got wet and warped a bit. I think the next go-around Ill use ABS plastic. It also took a nice hit so a bunch of the rods got bent up.
It is fully functional though, and to me, function is form
The brake ducts route right to the center of the rotors
And the splitter pics up lots of air for cooling, along with keeping more air out from under the car. Track tested to 130 MPH
Last edited by myway76; Dec 30, 2012 at 06:11 PM.
Burning Brakes
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The strap is bolted to a plate the I welded to the bottom of the radiator support crossmember
Unfortunately it has been needed but it works great!
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Its not painted, it came from Wilcox (I think) in white primer, so I just left it like it was with intent to paint it later, I'm glad I didn't though, I got a chip in it (cant go over things I used too
) and it catches more bugs than you would think.Miles
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http://corvetterepair.com/portfolio/#!prettyPhoto[1968-leldon-blackwell-94-racer]/0/
#94 car, yellow and orange.
Not on a 74, but this one has potential.
#94 car, yellow and orange.
Not on a 74, but this one has potential.
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