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aerohead · 07-09-2011, 05:58 PM

I worked over the 4th of July weekend on the project.The truck and trailer sat in the driveway under the pecan tree for the 3-days without moving.Shade-tree streamlining!
Anyway,I was able to construct cardboard,foamboard,and blue tape mock-ups for the top and drivers side gap-fillers.I also did a front wheel full skirt and diffuser widening extension to fit the width of the trailers lowest section.
By Monday I had my first actual 'look' at the rig as it will appear on the salt.
I have photos.It's too late today to compress them and post today,as Copy-Pro closes in 8-minutes.
I'll get in during the heat of the day early week.Forecast is for 100+ temps all week.I can last outside 'til about 3:30 P.M. max,then I'm pretty much used up for the day.
I will shop for used aluminum.It's awfully warm to be doing composites and will make as many components out of metal as I can.

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aerohead Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sanger,Texas,U.S.A. Posts: 16,228 Thanks: 24,375 Thanked 7,357 Times in 4,757 Posts	mock-ups: top & side gap-fillers I worked over the 4th of July weekend on the project.The truck and trailer sat in the driveway under the pecan tree for the 3-days without moving.Shade-tree streamlining! Anyway,I was able to construct cardboard,foamboard,and blue tape mock-ups for the top and drivers side gap-fillers.I also did a front wheel full skirt and diffuser widening extension to fit the width of the trailers lowest section. By Monday I had my first actual 'look' at the rig as it will appear on the salt. I have photos.It's too late today to compress them and post today,as Copy-Pro closes in 8-minutes. I'll get in during the heat of the day early week.Forecast is for 100+ temps all week.I can last outside 'til about 3:30 P.M. max,then I'm pretty much used up for the day. I will shop for used aluminum.It's awfully warm to be doing composites and will make as many components out of metal as I can.