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Old 05-04-2009, 11:31 AM   #13 (permalink)
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About the small gaps in the lower leading edge of the rear skirts, I'm with brucepick:

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Originally Posted by brucepick View Post
Doubtless someone with body work skills would know how to fill the gap nicely with Bondo and then paint it
Yes, bondo is your friend. "Blunt" is OK, as long as it's sufficiently rounded (a radius of about 1 inch is fine to retain attached flow/prevent edge separation). I forgot to talk to you about this when I was looking at the skirts at the Green Grand Prix.
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