New aluminum front splitter

[gsxrken 21]

I've been busy with other things, but I recently got back on the Mustang.

Wanted to post a few pics of my new front splitter. It's fabbed from aluminum, riveted, and then secured with turnbuckles. I've always liked this Trans-Am spoiler, but toned down via powder coating it in black and only minor contrasts in brushed aluminum.

 

 

 

 

I also deleted the front facing running lights and turn signals, as I'm going to put some brake cooling ducts where they were.

[Daves69Coupe 10]

looks awesome

 

whered you get the turnbuckles?

[pimpinx7 12]

can you post some pics from a little further back? looks great!

[gsxrken 21]

Joe's Racing Products makes the turnbuckles. Cut to length. The stanchions are particularly nice.

 

Sorry, no further away shots as the car is still on the jack stands you can see in the pics. Have a bunch of loose ends before it hits the ground, but I'll eventually post some outside shots here for you. The car is pretty low at this point and this slightly longer/lower chin spoiler accentuates that look.

Edited July 27, 2012 by gsxrken
Joe's, not "Joel's"

[pimpinx7 12]

i really want to make one myself too! i feel like the stock chin spoiler is a little too small for my taste.. i dont want to go snow plow boso jdm look lol! but what you did looks great!!

[Cornerstone 15]

Love it. When I eventually break my fiberglass one I want to build one like yours.

[prayers1 153]

Looks Great!.

I've followed your thread on another site and I think you should share pictures of your car. It's a fantastic paint job for all to see. It's just my thought, it's up to you.

[Powershift 19]

Just be REALLY careful you don't hit road debris, or steep driveways/speed bumps/road construction very hard. With a rigid front splitter, and rigid struts, you can actually damage the front apron now. The factory style plastic unit flexes, but your rigid aluminum one will transfer loads onto the apron/sheet metal of the car.

 

Our American Iron race car learned this the hard way (tearing off the entire nose) with solid aluminum struts like those, and an all aluminum splitter. We how have a break away section made of wood (the lower lip), as do most of the other race cars.

 

Here is a shot of the AI car. The entire gray section of the splitter is made of wood. It simply shatters, rather than destroying our front end, should we hit anything.

 

Edited July 28, 2012 by Powershift

[Cupid 10]

That's dead sexy! :w00t: How much to fab up me one shipped? :whistling:

[RPM 1,190]

Thanks for that insider info Powershift. That's good to know info.

[Cornerstone 15]

thanks for that insider info powershift. That's good to know info.

 

X2:thumbup1:!!

[gsxrken 21]

Finally down on the ground. It's wickedly low. I'll need to be vigilant or I'll be making another one, but it should be super-functional and hit the exact look I was after.

I'll try to get some outside shots when the weather improves...

 

 

[buening 63]

WOW! That car is looking great!

[pimpinx7 12]

pure sexxx man! that looks great! i have to say, your car is top 5, 69-70 stangs ever list. to me anyway. they time, effort, and money you have in that thing show! most people will never realize ho custom your car really is.

[Pakrat 1,043]

Came out very cool looking. I'm surprised your're not tempted to make a negative cast off of it and do one in Carbon Fiber?!?!?!?

[pimpinx7 12]

Yeah... Uhh.. it looks like junk LOL! You need to make a carbonfiber one.. jk!

[Mike65 475]

Ken,

Your car looks awesome, love the color.:thumbup1:

Mike.

[gsxrken 21]

Thanks for the kind words, guys. When you own one for 25 years like I have, you eventually get it to where you want it.

Got some outside shots0 I love this thing. I think more than anything I've done to the car, this really toughens it up.

 

 

[Powershift 19]

The car looks mean as HELL!

 

Nice job!

[ksquared 13]

There's nothing about that car that I don't like:thumbup1: Know what you mean about a 25 year project. I got mine 30 years ago. Can you elaborate on your choice of wheels & tires? I've been toying with some 17" wheels I like but my restoration shop people tell me that it will ride really hard. Any clearance problems?

[Pakrat 1,043]

We usually like to keep things here family oriented when possible but Fuckin' A that truly looks awesome!!!!!!! :drool:

 

You know of course that you have to prepare to be surrounded by accidents every time you are cruising now because it is a head turner for sure.

 

You should see if you can match up the angle of a new pic with one you have of the car in it's prior state (like your sig pic for example) and send them both to me, I'll do an animated morphing photshop image for you of the transformation.

[Jayru 17]

Wow, that's beautiful! So you fabbed up the sections and then welded them together, or are they rivited? I can't figure out how the sides attach to the bottom. Really nice piece!

[Trav_450R 10]

Thanks for the kind words, guys. When you own one for 25 years like I have, you eventually get it to where you want it.

Got some outside shots0 I love this thing. I think more than anything I've done to the car, this really toughens it up.

 

 

 

Mmmmmm eye candy :sweatdrop:

[rawlinss 14]

:thumbup1: Man, your car looks AWESOME!!:w00t:

[gsxrken 21]

Few more pics since you guys have been so fun about the whole thing:

 

315 Falken Azenis out back:

 

Anvil's heat extractor hood in CF (covered elsewhere on this site on the Anvil thread):

 

New Vintage USA gauges, Moto-Lita wheel and radio absentio:

 

Recovered Recaro Model C's:

 

Anvil's rear spoiler in CF:

 

Maier's Panhard bar install: Magnaflow 2-1/2" exhaust fits with tweaks, but rattles now and then so I'll be back under there someday:

 

And one more of the splitter, to desperately try to get the thread back on topic- hope you like the pics!