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Old 07-31-2008, 04:51 PM
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my home made custom wing.

this project took me a while to complete...
didnt want to pay for the hawks wing.
hopefully it last long.
it still needs minor adjustmeants such as the passenger side..
i used bunch of fiberglass resin squared off the edges to form the top. and filler on top.
looks like it held on pretty good
tell me what u guys think .

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measure 6 inches. and 5 inches tall with a small crease.

something different that indeed looks good.

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NICE! What did you use to build the core up with?
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Yeah, This is pretty nice... You have any pics as you where making this?
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I love it thats gonna look sweet when its finished
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selling any extras :-D looks nice
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i had pics of this while making it but.. i cant find them . pretty much used aanother lip and built it from bottom to top .
wish i can make a mold and sell them .. lol
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wow, that does look pretty good. I was a bit worried when I read the headline and hoped wood and legos weren't involved. Good job!
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Re: my home made custom wing.

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wow, that does look pretty good. I was a bit worried when I read the headline and hoped wood and legos weren't involved. Good job!
haha, i had the same kind of fear... only with cardboard and bondo. Is the decklid not fully closing for some reason? It looks pretty damn good!
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decklid isnt closing for some reason.. gotta adjust that.. i heard its a a pain in the butt though
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i look around on line and found webside thats sales those !
you did a good job look good !
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Re: my home made custom wing.

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i had pics of this while making it but.. i cant find them . pretty much used aanother lip and built it from bottom to top .
wish i can make a mold and sell them .. lol
Use a large single piece of Styrofoam cut and sanded to shape as a core. lay up the glass over it.

Really just posting this for those that wondered how it was done. the styro core is probably the easiest method. Don't know what you used as a core but it does look nice.
I know from experience that working with glass is much more of an art form than a mechanical skill. And I ain't no artist lol.
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smasll update finally painted the rear lip



i cant really tell that it taller
gotta fix my fuel pump and drop the car see how it looks..

wut u guys think ?>
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Re: my home made custom wing.

Looks like a well done job, but I think it looks kinda bulky. The ones I've seen look to have a much steeper angle on them, and I think this makes the different look. Funny though, I was actually thinking of doing something similar this winter too since I may not be doing anything to the drivetrain.
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yeah this was somethin a bit different then the other ones like hawks.. maybe later ill give it a more curve like the duck one found on the 1nd gen trans ams.. idk yet
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Re: my home made custom wing.

awesome i thought i was about to see some retarded spoiler and have to try to give "constructive criticism" on how to fix it but that thing looks spot on good work
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that is incredible. the hawks is nice but i agree, its pricey..100 bucks more than what i would like to pay
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i like it looks shape and nice work
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Gotta give us the instructions man, show us the path to that ! Is it something a newb can try or is it something you would resell ?
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i love it looks great, wish i didn't fal in love with a T.A. spolier first though. oh well cars already painted
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thats got second gen written all over it. Nice job dude. like the color too.
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I think that looks sweet. awesome job.
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if you made these I would so buy one I like it so much better than the hawks one
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Very nice. Later.
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i wish i can make a duplicate . unfortunately i dont have much time in my hands any more. today i finally had time and finsihed my fuel pump and dropped the car.





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It looks good man..I like it. I just hope it lasts...Its deff. an art to do body work..
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same here i hope it last cuz i took me a while to finish this
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so far so good. maybe once or if it starts crackin i will add a layer of fiber glass on top and reshape it again. any ways i am looking for a emblem to add on the right corner what do u guys think?
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Re: my home made custom wing.

Do it like the Spurs 1st gen.

The Spurs logo was billet, but sunk in level with the body surface, instead of setting on top Same with the side door molding. Bumper to bumper along the side, but sunk in, not just on top.

If you can mold a whole new spoiler, cutting a place for an emblem, like the SLP, shouldn't be very hard for you to do.
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any pics of that emblem? is it the camaro emblem in the rear?

i want it to match and flow with the rest of the car. i have home made 69 blue bowtie grille, silver irocz decals sotck location and a slp badge in the rear. i have a pair of chrome gm excellence 2" emblems that i am might add in the same location as the c6 z06s have but not sure if they go with the car.
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You could put a camaro decal emblem like this on it. that way it's not bulking out. No idea what your going for tho So just a suggestion
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i was looking for something running horizontal . maybe gm performance or a 69 "camaro" emblem not sure if it goes with the car though.
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Re: my home made custom wing.

That's one sexy 3rd gen love the custom lip very well done.
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Re: my home made custom wing.

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any pics of that emblem? is it the camaro emblem in the rear?

i want it to match and flow with the rest of the car. i have home made 69 blue bowtie grille, silver irocz decals sotck location and a slp badge in the rear. i have a pair of chrome gm excellence 2" emblems that i am might add in the same location as the c6 z06s have but not sure if they go with the car.
It's the Spurs logo, but gives you the concept of cutting the bowtie shape in & sinking a bowtie down.


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dude that is an awesome job id buy that over the hawks anyday! for the rear it would be cool to sink the old school "Camaro" badge into and "clear" it over over so you can see the chrome emblem but its smooth to run your hand over you get what im sayin? cuz im not exactly sure i can explain it right lol like what stephen said but with no hole just smooth this is the logo im talkin about not the 350 one
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its been near close to a year. and its holding well..

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Re: my home made custom wing.

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yeah this was somethin a bit different then the other ones like hawks.. maybe later ill give it a more curve like the duck one found on the 1nd gen trans ams.. idk yet
i prefer this one over hawks, much more beefier
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That's a great looking spoiler.Nice job on the body work
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Re: my home made custom wing.

Originally Posted by TPI TERR
smasll update finally painted the rear lip



i cant really tell that it taller
gotta fix my fuel pump and drop the car see how it looks..

wut u guys think ?>
looks really good i like it!
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Re: my home made custom wing.

Dang looks good i wish i had some skills to do that to my spoiler
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