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AndrewJ · 01-15-2008, 08:38 PM

No, not yet, and I only have one side done. I don't know what kind of plastic that it's made out of but it takes a LOT of heat to soften it up sufficiently, and it smells bad when it's heated up.

But anyway, I need to maybe put a piece of 1" x 1/8" aluminum behind it to hold it straight. That, and I'll be making little wheel spoilers/boattail things to go on either end. I figure the combination of the two will support it quite nicely.

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AndrewJ Awesomeness personified Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 642 Harold - '94 Honda Civic CX 90 day: 54.51 mpg (US) Margot - '08 Surly Big Dummy Thanks: 0 Thanked 28 Times in 18 Posts	No, not yet, and I only have one side done. I don't know what kind of plastic that it's made out of but it takes a LOT of heat to soften it up sufficiently, and it smells bad when it's heated up. But anyway, I need to maybe put a piece of 1" x 1/8" aluminum behind it to hold it straight. That, and I'll be making little wheel spoilers/boattail things to go on either end. I figure the combination of the two will support it quite nicely. __________________ "I got 350 heads on a 305 engine. I get 10 miles to the gallon. I ain't got no good intentions." - The Drive By Truckers.