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freebeard · 05-20-2016, 02:50 PM

That gets me thinking: If the cab-top diverter was hinged at the location of the 5th wheel with a parting line that was centered on the hinge; then as the cab's curved top pitches relative to the van, it could maintain that minimal gap.

so much aero, so little time:

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2016/05/om-empahasis-f-g-it-looks-like-someone.html

The Aztek didn't get any respect, but the roofline is all templatey. I went as for as checking availability:
https://www.autolist.com/pontiac-aztek#radius=any

Three available instate for $4-6K. I'd spec a body colored grille block, like the VW Nils [bumper]...

...and then fill the upper 'nostrils' with LED DRLs. They look a little bottom-heavy, so everything below the mid-body crease should be satin black.

05-20-2016, 02:50 PM	#2011 (permalink)
freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 28,597 Thanks: 8,107 Thanked 8,901 Times in 7,345 Posts	That gets me thinking: If the cab-top diverter was hinged at the location of the 5th wheel with a parting line that was centered on the hinge; then as the cab's curved top pitches relative to the van, it could maintain that minimal gap. so much aero, so little time: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2016/05/om-empahasis-f-g-it-looks-like-someone.html The Aztek didn't get any respect, but the roofline is all templatey. I went as for as checking availability: https://www.autolist.com/pontiac-aztek#radius=any Three available instate for $4-6K. I'd spec a body colored grille block, like the VW Nils [bumper]... ...and then fill the upper 'nostrils' with LED DRLs. They look a little bottom-heavy, so everything below the mid-body crease should be satin black.