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Old 11-14-2008, 10:24 PM   #32 (permalink)
trebuchet03
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
Are you using that photo to get the Prius lines? I think there's some lens distortion in that one that exaggerates the roof angle.
So, as of yet, I have not modeled directly against the Prius....

The last cross section I posted was a simple line, from the trailing edge of my trunk to the first tangent point on my roof line. I'm thinking, if I go this route - that'd be the way to manufacture it - because I'll need a false windshield and I'm ill equipped to make optical compound curved plastics...

I'd have CFD for you, but I accidentally killed the power to my laptop before going grocery shopping - my laptop died mid calculation

How's this picture?

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