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Old 11-09-2008, 09:32 AM   #80 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
Darin,not to create work for you,but if you were to add strakes,for and aft of the the front tires,they would create a visual line which flows with the rocker panels and into the front fascia.Also,an external brace on the outside of the skirt,on the lower line of the span would both stiffen,and add visual interest to the skirt.
I'm with you on that, Phil. I've been thinking the same thing - extending the "character line" of the rocker panel into the skirt, as I did on the rear ones.

Definitely on the to-do list once the functional bits are worked out.
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