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Old 11-27-2019, 12:02 PM   #33 (permalink)
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30-some %

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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
By my 4" brass caliper (I had to zoom out three times) the peak is 45% of the length back. I believe the template has it at 30-some %. aerohead?

Modifying to a Ridgeline-style bed eliminates the retractable-in-flight feature. The peak would be a good place for a light bar.

edit: I tried again with a thumbnail on Youtube and got 42%.

2nd edit:
I watched a few more videos. The tonneau is a tambour that stores behind the rear seat, not over it. So the roof peak is an affectation.

It does have a light bar in the peak.
Technically,the frontal area would occur at 1/3rd body length,then utilize the next 2/3rds for decelerative pressure-regain.That would be based upon the full-length body.From there,one could do any degree of truncation and still maintain the 'Kamm-Fachsenfeld' form.
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