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Sven7 · 10-20-2011, 03:34 PM

Thank you. I have thought about it but since it's held on with self tapping screws right through the coroplast I've decided it's probably worth it to just leave the thing on. Plus, it makes the car look low

Mods today!

The old rear belly pan setup was losing attached flow and doing almost no good so I lowered the rear of the pan to reattach the flow after the axle and cut it off cleanly at the rear end. It should now be within the 15* limit for attached flow.

This also makes it easier to build strakes if and when I do.

To insulate the plastic pan from exhaust heat on the muffler I zip tied several crushed aluminum pop cans to the pan underneath the muffler. It gives an extra inch or so of space to dissipate heat. We'll see how that goes...

Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics.

Revised rear belly pan by Tyler Linner, on Flickr

Revised rear belly pan by Tyler Linner, on Flickr

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Revised rear belly pan by Tyler Linner, on Flickr[/IMG]

I really need to get some more campaign signs... just posted a WFF ad on CL.

Edit: I painted the thing and took better pictures.

Belly Pan Painted by Tyler Linner, on Flickr

10-20-2011, 03:34 PM	#126 (permalink)
Sven7 Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Warren, MI Posts: 2,456 Boo Radley - '65 Ford F100 90 day: 13.28 mpg (US) Thanks: 782 Thanked 669 Times in 411 Posts	Thank you. I have thought about it but since it's held on with self tapping screws right through the coroplast I've decided it's probably worth it to just leave the thing on. Plus, it makes the car look low Mods today! The old rear belly pan setup was losing attached flow and doing almost no good so I lowered the rear of the pan to reattach the flow after the axle and cut it off cleanly at the rear end. It should now be within the 15* limit for attached flow. This also makes it easier to build strakes if and when I do. To insulate the plastic pan from exhaust heat on the muffler I zip tied several crushed aluminum pop cans to the pan underneath the muffler. It gives an extra inch or so of space to dissipate heat. We'll see how that goes... Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics. Revised rear belly pan by Tyler Linner, on Flickr Revised rear belly pan by Tyler Linner, on Flickr [IMG] Revised rear belly pan by Tyler Linner, on Flickr[/IMG] I really need to get some more campaign signs... just posted a WFF ad on CL. Edit: I painted the thing and took better pictures. Belly Pan Painted by Tyler Linner, on Flickr Belly Pan Painted by Tyler Linner, on Flickr __________________ He gave me a dollar. A blood-soaked dollar. I cannot get the spot out but it's okay; It still works in the store Last edited by Sven7; 10-20-2011 at 10:21 PM..