basjoosing the Toyota T-100 (articulated front wheel skirts)

[basjoos]

My front wheel well skirt design has held up through over 7 years and over 180,000 miles of driving in all types of weather (rain, snow, ice, etc.) with just the occasional replacement of a worn out roller (4 so far).

[MetroMPG]

Watching with interest. I never progressed beyond the single prototype front wheel skirt I tested on my Firefly/Metro. Also was a single pivot point affair.

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...-0-a-5462.html

[aerohead]

Originally Posted by drmiller100

what dates are you exactly going to be there?

camping at the corner???? how would we meet up if I go?

I'm going to try for arrival on the 7th,camp on the corner,and make driver's meeting the next morning,set up my pit and get through tech inspection so I can run on the 8th and all the rest of days.
I Haven't raced since 1990 and may be required to do a handling run,so I'd like as much time as I can get on my side.

[drmiller100]

I'm going to try to be down there on the eighth come back on the ninth.

i'm only 5 hours away, so will probably just get up in the morning and drive down.

[JethroBodine]

Phil/Doug- My plan is to get there on the 7th, also. Not sure what time, but definitely before dark. I should put a fin on the tail and lurk around like a shark looking for you.

[drmiller100]

I wonder how we'll recognize each other.....
(Snicker!)

[aerohead]

I finished the 'engineering' portion of the passenger side skirt last night.I added a small lead fairing to blend the air onto the outer surface of the skirt from ahead.Without the fairing,the air could get under the skirt,and at 65 mph I could hear it dancing around a bit.
This morning's commute demonstrated 'calm' with respect to the former 'dancing.'
I have 17.25-hours into this first unit.Tonight I'll Scotch-Brite it,do the self-etching primer,then topcoat it 2-hours after the primer goes on.
She's all aluminum with the exception of the roller unit itself, a bolt and nylock nut which arrests inward motion,and the tensioning spring.

[Sven7]

Pics! Pics!

[aerohead]

Originally Posted by Sven7

Pics! Pics!

They're in the camera next to me here at Copy-Pro.We'll see if Al can shake free to post them.
At some point I really will enter the 21st-century,just don't know when!

[aerohead]

I didn't bring enough work books with me so I don't have my instructions for photo-bucket.Al got them out of the camera,and I got them to 'bucket' but I don't remember how to link them to the thread.
I'll try again Monday.Sorry!