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Old 07-15-2010, 04:10 AM   #19 (permalink)
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OK, found a few better pix...

First, I realized that the picture of the white NABI BRT bus shows it after it has settled down on it's air suspension, so the gap on the front wheel skirt is less than it would be while driving... a bit deceptive:


The actual gap when the suspension is at driving height is a bit more noticeable:


Second, a good side shot of the Las Vegas bus (the StreetCar RTV by the Wright Group) shows very well what I meant when I said:
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I realize one issue with my suggestion is that you'd have to account for suspension travel within the wheel well... Might be able to mitigate that by limiting the "height" of the cover (so it doesn't extend much beyond the top of the wheel) and maximizing the "width" (front to back of wheel well).


Now that I look at the original pics of the StreetCar posted by XJGuy, I notice the gap on the top of the front skirts a lot more.
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Last edited by NachtRitter; 07-15-2010 at 04:12 AM.. Reason: worded a few things better
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