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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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Well this weekend I decided that my new 3 piece lower valance pieces needed a little more love then just the plain flat look. So I decided to make a splitter for the them. I think it came out GREAT! I went to a local car show today and I got some good feedback from some of the local old timers! It seemed that they really liked it!

NOW! THE PROPOSITION! If enough of you forum members really like it I will go and talk to a local plastic molding company and see how much it would cost to make a couple sets of these! If I can make them cheap enough I will sell them for cost of production and shipping. SO! Let me know what you think! And hopefully Ill have better pics later this week! Maybe Ill make a poll???...

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Here is a quick vid of the car. *WARNING FOUL LANGUAGE* Please excuse my girlfriends mouth.


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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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it looks cool but around where I live it would be left in the first pothole right after install
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( I have busted mine already going to make or fab my own this winter.)
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 02:39 AM
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Very sweet looking. I love it, just be careful on the low spots, I would hate to see that thing laying in the parking lot
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 02:40 AM
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BTW we need to see some pics of said girlfriend
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 06:50 AM
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Very Nice Indeed
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I digg it. I'd be down for a set, I'd think it's actually help when hitting lowspots and such. Just can't tag a parking block or it'd be toast, but I normally back in anyway to avoid just that.
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I like it but my car sits a little low to use one. Good design though
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I'd be interested if it included the center piece, and provision for brake ducts

Like Mid America's, but a lot bigger

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Originally Posted by dfalliaux
BTW we need to see some pics of said girlfriend
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Bravo for the innovation. Very nice looking.
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Originally Posted by Impala Balko
it looks cool but around where I live it would be left in the first pothole right after install
Thats why hopefully I can make them cheap so that everytime you need a new one I can send them out to you!
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Originally Posted by TJBlaylock
( I have busted mine already going to make or fab my own this winter.)
Hopefully you can pick them up BEFORE the winter!
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I digg it. I'd be down for a set, I'd think it's actually help when hitting lowspots and such. Just can't tag a parking block or it'd be toast, but I normally back in anyway to avoid just that.
You are correct sir! It actually helps when bottoming out! It guides the lower valence UP and away! from the ground. I tested it on purpose. No damage to speak of and it stayed in tact!

Hopefully Ill get a poll going after I talk to the molding guy... If there are enough ppl that want it... I will purchase the molds and bite the bullet on the cost so US corvette guys can have some DOPE looking rides
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Originally Posted by Iroc57
I like it but my car sits a little low to use one. Good design though
Ride height doesnt matter! I think the lower the car the cooler the look of the splitter!
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Originally Posted by BrianCunningham
I'd be interested if it included the center piece, and provision for brake ducts

Like Mid America's, but a lot bigger

Well the idea is NOT to create a whole new piece but to create a lip that will screw or rivet into place so that you can fit it to your existing valence. That means less cost because less material and with a little trimming I can make it fit on both 84 - 89 and 90 - 96 body styles.
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She'd look better standing next to my ride...hehe
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[QUOTE=drmrman;1567443128]Well this weekend I decided that my new 3 piece lower valance pieces needed a little more love then just the plain flat look. So I decided to make a splitter for the them. I think it came out GREAT! I went to a local car show today and I got some good feedback from some of the local old timers! It seemed that they really liked it!

NOW! THE PROPOSITION! If enough of you forum members really like it I will go and talk to a local plastic molding company and see how much it would cost to make a couple sets of these! If I can make them cheap enough I will sell them for cost of production and shipping. SO! Let me know what you think! And hopefully Ill have better pics later this week! Maybe Ill make a poll???...

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Looks good but I'd like to see it with a shorter lip and the studs/screws in black.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 09:33 PM
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