Building custom front spoiler

[gerno]

I decided rather than purchase a stock replacement spoiler for my Gen 2 Camaro I wanted something different and am going to build my own. I have welded in my subframe connectors, build a small console for my car and adjusted my trans tunnel but I am in general very much an amateur. that said I only learn by doing so I'm jumping in.

I made a paper version to get an idea of the overall shape and form. Most likely it will look like this with the exception that the sides will be more rounded off and not square. Thinking to go functional race style but I also just looked at the one on Professor and really like the overall design of it too.... Most likely race style will also be easier so I'll probably go that route.

In the design my thoughts were to give air a path to flow to the sides of the car rather than under it and also to cover up the tires as best I could. Let me know if I am thinking about this wrong.

I also want to be sure I can get over speed bumps and such without looking like all the Ricers with the smashed body kits. My thought was to give the car 4.5" of clearance. Should this be adequate?


As of yet I have not done too much real work but it has taken me a lot of time. I only bent a 1/4 rod to fit the lower front valence and added tabs to bolt it on. It took FOREVER for me to get all the contours correct.

I'm thinking the next step is to bend the outer structure and some supports between the 2 so I can lay the sheet metal over later. I'm pretty much making it up as I go... Hopefully I will get some more done this week but it's hard to say since I also need to install LCA bushings and ball joints so I can hit the track Friday.

If anyone has any input on how to build it better or changes to the design I'm all ears.

Steve

[gerno]

[Flash68]

Steve, very cool. Nice start to the spoiler.

[intocarss]

[gerno]

Did a little more work tonight on the front. I tacked some struts all the same length to the bar I made and set them up 5 1/4" off the ground using a random block I had sitting around. Doing this made the spoiler match the contour of the front end. I also hot glued a hanger to the end of the rods and a 1.5" paper splitter to the ends so I could get an idea what it will look like. Not sure how I feel about it or if it will work well this way. I like it but also feel it may look too much like a bolt on.




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