01-25-2011, 01:40 AM
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Finally found some software that I could use to merge the template over my T-100... 
I ended up using Merge which is freeware. 
I had to git creative on cropping and straightening my photo until I got it straight and lined up. Then I used the scaling within Merge to git it lined up.
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01-25-2011, 08:41 AM
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The template should be sized (apparently) so your tires share the same ground plane as the aero car in the drawing.
(I'm not sure it's strictly correct for very large vehicles, but that's another discussion.)
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01-25-2011, 11:23 AM
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01-25-2011, 11:45 AM
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Looks about right.
And... suggests the final curvature of your existing lines can be a little steeper to match the template.
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01-25-2011, 11:47 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MetroMPG
Looks about right.
And... suggests the final curvature of your existing lines can be a little steeper to match the template.
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I should be able to pull the tape and 4 screws and drop the shim fer the center spar and then rescrew the 4 screws back in then retape...
I'll have to remove the rear window in the process and might have to recut it... |
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01-25-2011, 12:07 PM
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This is the approximation of where the boattail would end based on the template...
So about 8' further from the end of the truck. |
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01-25-2011, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by BamZipPow
This is the approximation of where the boattail would end based on the template...
So about 8' further from the end of the truck. |
BZP, you can chop it off at 80% of the template without any measurable drag increase ( you'll have a 'phantom tail' there in the void ),and it will give you space for lights,signals, and license plate. 
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01-25-2011, 06:08 PM
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I was thinking about making a boattail out of...pool noodles! |
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01-25-2011, 09:38 PM
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Spent a few hours today tracing over aerohead's template in OpenOffice Draw...
Here's how I overlayed the template...
Paste the big photo in the master layer and close the master layer.
Resize the grouped template until the template matches up to the top of the roof and the bottom of the tires (maintaining the proper ratio by holding down the shift key while resizing).
Export it as a jpg file.
If you want the OpenOffice Draw file...send me a PM.
Last edited by BamZipPow; 01-26-2011 at 12:13 PM..
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01-25-2011, 11:02 PM
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Put the template in my album in png format...
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