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Old 04-11-2021, 08:40 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
It's moot, but I'd consider bringing the boat tail up to the rear wheel arches to mimic a Turnpike Cruiser style skirt, and incorporating Mercedes IAA-style retractable extension plates.

How would you attach and detach the boat tail and store it? Wheelie bars and standing upright on it's tail?
Bring the boattail up to the rear wheel arches ? Like a 'Turnpike Cruiser' ?
Not sure what that is, and Google shows me images of an old 1950s Ford.
What do you mean bring it up ?

I actually have thought of a way to mimic the Mercedes.
There would be rails inside of a hollow box cavity.
( I was looking at drawer rails at my job.
They would work, but be really heavy. )
Panels would move back and forth on the rails, and have a spring that would pull them back to retract.
The main thing to overcome would be a way to activate the retraction when slowing down.

Perhaps a model aircraft servo.

I planned to also use servos to retract door mirrors.
They would fit flush against the door, but then pop out when triggered by a switch.
They would be spring loaded.

I planned to attach the boattail using the mounting points for the stock spoiler.

I would fashion up a cover to go over the void, but be easily removed.
Mounting on the bottom would attach to the frame using any attach points I could find, or from factory tow points.
The sides would float freely and have weather strip along the contact points to not damage the paint on the bumper.
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