wheel skirt attachment poll - Page 2 - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

Weather Spotter · 08-10-2010, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by BamZipPow

You'll have to shim between the hinge and the fender so the curved part of the fender becomes flat fer the entire hinge.

Then the gap between the skirt and car body gets too large. But a good idea.

Piwoslaw: you are right that having to move the car to get a the valve stems would be a pain! I was thinking of that with Frank Lee's post, so I think that a hinge is the better idea for now.

So for my only cost has been for the primer http://forum.ecomodder.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

I had the galvanized sheet steel, brackets, hinges, lots of mic screws, I had to re-purpose a metal yard stick for the brace and will have to buy some stock metal for the other side. I also have the paint to match on order.

Piwoslaw · 08-10-2010, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Nevyn

So don't start it - just push a little!

I'd love to, but I've tried and pushing 1.5 tons over sand is too much for me

Nevyn · 08-10-2010, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw

I'd love to, but I've tried and pushing 1.5 tons over sand is too much for me

Oh, on SAND? Well no wonder. For that, you'd have to put cardboard under the wheels so it rolls easier.

Or dig the sand up a little so that you're rolling into a divot.

(I enjoy being a goof)

Sulfuric · 08-10-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Nevyn

So don't start it - just push a little!

Hah, that's usually what I do. Just sit in the driver's seat and let down the ebrake for a second or two on the driveway.

Sulfuric · 08-10-2010, 01:28 PM

Just found these while taking a quick look online. With these hinges, I believe there is no reason for springs, since they close by themselves . . .

kgwedi · 08-10-2010, 11:02 PM

The Lexan skirts on my Metro are held on with 6 screws. I can easily roll the car forward to get to the valve stems.
I live in a dry warm area. One thing I didn't think about was static electricity. I can wash them, and in half a mile they are filthy. They seem to suck up dirt. I can feel the hair on my hand raise when I get near them.

Weather Spotter · 08-11-2010, 12:54 AM

Update:
My paint came in today!
I have got the first skirt painted and clear coated (4 coats each). No picts will upload tomorrow.
I made the second skirt today, it took at lot less time than the first! It is fitted and has 2 coats of primer on it.
I epoxied on the the front brackets (drivers and passenger sides), but I ran out of epoxy so they are not on all that well. I found some more stuff but it will have to wait till tomorrow to put on.

I might get a test run of them tomorrow (11th). Then on to testing!