Project: making a permanent Metro Kammback extension

[MetroMPG]

Mullet: as long as they leave the Kammback itself, I won't be too mad!

I thought about doing a high-mounted light. But the OEM center mounted light is still fully visible at the bottom of the hatch glass. If/when I do a removable boat tail extension, then I'll have to come up with something.

[BrianAbington]

that looks really cool...I wonder if you will be stopped by the cops for that thing being so low. Maybe you can put a mirror on the dash instead of the windshield so they might let you off for bring able to see out the back still.

Since its removable I would take it off to paint it...I think you will find that to be much easier to do.

[BrianAbington]

can you post a picture from straight behind the vehicle so we can get a better idea of how low it is.

[MetroMPG]

Binger - agreed about painting. I'll paint it off the car. I did the rough construction on the car, but since then I've had it on & off dozens of times to do & check the finishing work.

Re. rear view: on a level road, I can just see the horizon below the edge of the Kammback with the rear view mirror adjusted normally. So I'm OK there. But I will get a pic from straight behind as well.

Edit: a dash mounted mirror is a good idea though - I could have made the extension even longer

[aerohead]

Darin,you could skip the trim buttons,and tell anyone who asks,that the fasteners are really stealth vortex generators! Good looking! Now come to Texas,I've got about 300-years worth of projects you can help out on!

[MetroMPG]

Phil, at the rate I work, it'll take 300 years if I do help!

[vtec-e]

Metro, that is one kool kammback!

ollie

[aerohead]

It's just that captain- slow's stuff looks better than phrantic-phil's! That puppy's gonna look great!!!!!!!!!!

[MetroMPG]

Well, got the first coat of gloss black on it this weekend.

The transition from flat grey primer (which hides a lot, visually) to the black was a little disheartening. Let's just say a true professional would have much more work ahead (ripples & waves) before it was deemed "good"...

But it's "good enough" for me.

I was hoping to have it done today, but nope! And I'm going to be away for the next 2 days. So no more pics until Wednesday at the soonest.

Except for this one, binger's request to see the view from directly behind:

[KJSatz]

When I first looked at that photo, I was confused because it blended in with the garage door. Heh.

When you next take pictures with it mounted, would you mind getting one of the whole car from maybe 4:30 o'clock (12:00 being straight ahead)? I'm interested in what it looks like in the whole body's context.