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Originally Posted by freebeard
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?
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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.