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beetle kammback
I sent a PM to swami salami (AKA dieselbeetle ) to see if I can get his pics for a reference.
I intend to make a finished product, possibly a mold that can be used to make several of them.
As they say, the devil is in the details. I can clip on the edge of the window glass as others have done, but the tricky area is the roof gutter and how to transition over that. If I don't transition outside the glass to the hard corner of the C-pillar, I feel I will be giving away too much gain.
That hard corner is certainly a "bad thing" that could use some kammback sweetness.
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09-15-2013, 01:49 PM
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I intend to make a finished product, possibly a mold that can be used to make several of them.
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Famous last words... Excuse me if you do not find that comment humorous- but those were the exact words said in 2003 at Easy Racers; followed by "we will pop them out like fiberglass/kevlar garbage cans!!!". Large 400 degree oven was necessary for that 9 foot long streamliner shell, mold was wood and is still around somewhere. Many hours of sanding and/or firing. They built 2, and dropped the expensive time consuming idea.
That green unpainted fairing outlasted the mechanics of the trike and is now in a pile of useless junk; so I think I will prop it up vertically and put speakers where the wheels were.
My $3000.00 chair. Phooey! But at least it will get tremendous mileage  |
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09-15-2013, 02:00 PM
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At the very least I am happy to provide you with some humor this fine morning 
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09-15-2013, 11:38 PM
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IIRC the last time I commented about Beetle kammbacks, I told the guy he simply should have gotten a Golf.
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09-15-2013, 11:52 PM
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Yeah I remember that comment, followed by somebody else saying 'another helpful post from Frank'
Edit:
I misremembered that.
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post274571
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09-16-2013, 12:01 AM
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Ha ha, you found it. That was a while back.
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"EGADS"- there, fixed it.
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Thanks Freebeard. Food for thought. I was pondering lifting the hatch and re-seating it, moving the latch, etc. Big job. A Kamm is easier for sure. Raising the hatch does not obscure rear vision as much, increases cargo capacity.
Today I had time to look at things, pondered rear wheel skirts, etc.
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