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Roofline/Kammback transition - sharp or rounded?
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07-28-2009, 02:14 AM
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BrianAbington
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I've been wondering about this my self, I've been wondering how I can do something like this on my passat.
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That looks like the roof curve was getting ready for a nice extension, but had a visor added with just enough of a Gurney lip to make sure of a sharp transition and possibly create a stable attached vortex.
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