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Archive for July, 2009

More race car updates

Monday, July 6th, 2009

So between camping, working, and drinking beer, maybe not in that order, I got some more work done on the car. I just about got the front splitter done, and started to put the stickers on.

I decided to redo the front splitter, as I wanted a slightly better design then the previous one I bought. It attached to the stock lip spoiler, and I was never a big fan. Inspired by a message board post, I made some aluminum brackets that attach the splitter right to the bumper cover. Only thing I have left to do is pick up some sheet aluminum and make an air dam.

Also, my stickers from KC at rallydecals.com came in today. Ended up being close to 5 lbs of vinyl. Woah. I put the numbers and Conover sticker on the back of the car, and then finished up the hood. Those were kind of my “warm up” as the sides should be fairly difficult. Little stickers are a breeze, but the 3×4 foot pieces of vinyl are kind of a pain to work with and line up. Looks good so far, and below is a little sneak peak :)