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zingercustoms · #**211** 07-18-2013, 11:09 AM

well here are some pics...I decided to make the ram air functional...so...it looks pretty good..the part on the car is a pattern, I will be making it nicer and making a mold for it. It has an upper part that closes down and seals to the lower....I have a few adjustments in gaps to make that I didn't have time or energy to get perfect. the wing has a third brake light in it under the yellow paint that lights up red.

THe stripes are actually really difficult to get right. they are an optical allusion. I originally made them with a 3/4 inch gap all the way through the s-curve...but it looked like crap from behind or in front of the car...so I ended up figuring out that you have to make the ends sweep gradually to a inch more on each end and when you walk around the car the stripes change according to your point of perspective and look exactly 3/4 of an inch all the way when standing at the front or back of the car.....weird.

I have a mold for the wing... my idea was that the car looked good at certain angles with a wing and not so cool at others...the ends mimic the tops of the quarters where they swoop up and the middle goes with the over all shape of the rear end with the bumper and heat shield all caring a commen shape.

zingercustoms · #**212** 07-18-2013, 11:11 AM

**fleetus macmullitz** · #**213** 07-18-2013, 11:16 AM

Congrats on getting it done.

A lot to see on that 'Bird.

Al Moreno · #**214** 07-18-2013, 04:44 PM

Wow great work, you must be so exited and relieved at the same time, LOL.

Lenie · #**215** 07-18-2013, 06:11 PM

Really like the wing, different, tasteful and clean. Nice idea.

zingercustoms · #**216** 07-18-2013, 09:44 PM

Thanks...the wing was one thing I was not sure about until I saw it yellow and bolted down....then I knew it was doing what I had envisioned...

Chicken Louie · #**217** 07-19-2013, 12:17 AM

Nice to see this one done!! I really like the close out panels under the hood!! The fit and finish on the front bumper is awesome

Evan Iroc-Z · #**218** 07-19-2013, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by compos mentis

A lot to see on that 'Bird.

This is the truth. As I started to go through the pictures, I was finding myself saying, that looks nice, oohh that looks nice, wow nice job on that. There are a lot of aspects that I really like on the car. Great job!!

zingercustoms · #**219** 07-19-2013, 09:28 AM

Thanks...it is really tough to know what to do without too much...my style is a little close. I know that but I worked with what I had and really enjoy making pieces that add to the look and add details. I am happy I went with my bros color choice..if I had my way originally it would still be a brighter color blue. I like color. Lots of silver or charcoal cars out there.
Oh yeah. How do I get in the lateral g car of the month runnings?

**fleetus macmullitz** · #**220** 07-19-2013, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by zingercustoms

Thanks...it is really tough to know what to do without too much...my style is a little close. I know that but I worked with what I had and really enjoy making pieces that add to the look and add details. I am happy I went with my bros color choice..if I had my way originally it would still be a brighter color blue. I like color. Lots of silver or charcoal cars out there.
Oh yeah. How do I get in the lateral g car of the month runnings?

Sends specs, a concise summary of the build, and links your best pics to Jody aka 'camcojb' .

PM me if you have an other questions.