A while ago I tried out some ideas that had been discussed on here regarding marine wrap and if it can be used, it would require someone smarter and more skilled than I.
I plan on trying something else that has been discussed, but not done:
My new bike rack, $8 less with Amazon's Lightning Deal:
I wish that I had a good side view to properly do the template.
California98Civic's plan view, with the 3.9-something whatsit:
[that took me way too long to do!]
Thanks to California98Civic:
So, I figure that I will need to use pipe cutters to trim the arms, perhaps for the verticals, too. I figure that I will use the strongest construction material in the known world, PVC pipe. I figure that I will make a Kamm-back as far back as I can without obstructing the trunk and attach it with automotive tape. I tried looking into it, so I will wait until I actually see the regulation, but I plan on extending four feet past the bumper.
I had planned on building the Kamm-back and surface of the boat-tail out of 1/4-in x 50-ft x 4-ft Extruded Polystyrene Insulated Sheet
with fiberglass and kittens. Oh wait, you don't use kittens, do you?
I am now thinking that I will need to build an access door. Since I figure that the Kamm-back and the boat-tail will flex, they will not touch, but I will put insulation foam between them.
I had only planned on making the top of a boat-tail, more of an overgrown Kamm-back, as a proof-of-concept, but I guess that with the access panel, I could do the sides, too.
Well, I just spent hours making pretty pictures and stuff, it took me a while just to figure out the 3.9-something. I need to get back to trying to put together materials for my four consecutive finals immediately following drill.
I planned on looking up fiberglass materials, but yeah, I need to go...