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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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GP type spoiler DONE.... pics.

Almost done... here it is painted and mounted on the car. The spoiler hasn't been wetsanded and buffed only because I see myself repainting it in the near future.

For those that haven't been following my GP Spoiler thread, (click here for writeup)

It's gonna have to be cut up again to make it perfect... still has too many curves.


Here it is....











 
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 12:38 PM
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 12:40 PM
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Great job...I am pretty sure you are the worst photographer ever (kidding).
 
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 01:02 PM
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Great job...I am pretty sure you are the worst photographer ever (kidding).

No, you're probably right...lol. I'm using my cell phone out in the parking lot. I'll take better pics when I redo the spoiler.


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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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It looks good, I'll take two.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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Wow, I just went back and looked... those are really crappy pics. Nothing like taking a pic of a black spoiler in front of a black background. DUH.

I'll take some more later.

Sorry.

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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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I need this ASAP!
 
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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Looks AWESOME!!!! Great job!
 
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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Okay, here's some better pics... yeah, yeah, I know, still a camera phone.









 
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 03:35 PM
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OC, great job. Car looks ready for another track day.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by orangecrush

Is it just me, or does that not look level.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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daaaaaaaamn. looks great
 
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 04:23 PM
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I have to say, it reminds me of a style of bodykits called "orimental" in the UK. Not to my taste, but always nice to see something innovative
 
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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Very cool stuff, Mark....

Hint: get it perfect, and make a mold.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by flingger
Great job...I am pretty sure you are the worst photographer ever (kidding).
Originally Posted by orangecrush
No, you're probably right...lol. I'm using my cell phone out in the parking lot. I'll take better pics when I redo the spoiler.


Mark
Mark, your right, I'm going to send you a real digital camera (jk).

The second set was much better. Looking at it I like the view from the boot, not sure about the thickness of the end pieces.

What curves are you taking out, if your going to do so?

Do you have a picture of the original on a clubman, so we can do a side by side compare or a three way with these two plus the Challenge car wing?

I don't think the pictures are doing it justice. Of course I think it would be better in MY as an accent to the black roof.

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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 04:43 PM
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Looks great and I can really appreciate the amount of work that went into it to get to this point. On a side note be careful with those tinted license plate covers, got pulled over in NC last year and had my work truck searched on the side of I-40 all b/c of those damn covers.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by old81
Mark, your right, I'm going to send you a real digital camera (jk).

The second set was much better. Looking at it I like the view from the boot, not sure about the thickness of the end pieces.

What curves are you taking out, if your going to do so?

Do you have a picture of the original on a clubman, so we can do a side by side compare or a three way with these two plus the Challenge car wing?

I don't think the pictures are doing it justice. Of course I think it would be better in MY as an accent to the black roof.

Don

Don,

Here is a true GP spoiler.





Here is the original JCW Clubman spoiler I started with...





I didn't want to paint it MY because though I want it there, I didn't want it to be any more obtrusive than it is.

The ends aren't that thick. The end pieces are a bit triangular and get wider as they approach the car. Being all black, it may look "bulky". I'll take a closeup pic.

I'm still not terribly satisfied with it. I need it to be thinner and sharper angles.




Originally Posted by tacostrk
Looks great and I can really appreciate the amount of work that went into it to get to this point. On a side note be careful with those tinted license plate covers, got pulled over in NC last year and had my work truck searched on the side of I-40 all b/c of those damn covers.
Thanks for the heads up, I'll pull it off tonight. I like it but I have a tendency of speeding so I try not to give LEO's any excuse to pull me over.
 

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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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Here's a pic of the ends up close. Not quite as "bulky" as they look in the pics.



 
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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Hey Mark, looks great and I know after you tweak it some it will look even better. I for one like the fact that is looks different from every position around the car. Nice Custom Work
 
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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I like the Mickey Mouse on the antenna
 
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