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[scsponger31]

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[302BOB]

A snake along side the 31..Nice......You keep Alice happy and She'll return the favor...............

 

[scsponger31]

A snake along side the 31..Nice......You keep Alice happy and She'll return the favor...............

Thanks! Generally I have car ADHD, but I have held onto her for longer than any car in my life! Going on 6 years!

 

[302BOB]

have held onto her for longer than any car in my life! Going on 6 years!

Been there , done that...I.'ve had my Boss since day one, when it was born..........Son will get it sooner or later...but it will stay close to me always..............

 

[scsponger31]

Been there , done that...I.'ve had my Boss since day one, when it was born..........Son will get it sooner or later...but it will stay close to me always..............

By daughter is only 3 and son is 18 months. I don't know if I have that level of commitment to Alice haha.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Car ADHD --- love that, because there are plenty of folks on TMO with the same illness, ha.

Hi, my name is Bill and..............I have Car ADHD!!

 

[302BOB]

Don't let Alice EVER find out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bill Pemberton]

No problem, Bob , I hear she is perpetually kept in Wonderland!!!!!

 

[302BOB]

.I have Car ADHD!!

Is there a vaccine for that???????......I'm getting worried now...

 

[scsponger31]

Is there a vaccine for that???????......I'm getting worried now...

I hope not, they might try to force us to get it!

My wife's cars often fall victim to my impulses as well.

 

[Ludachris]

Really liking the flat black look on this car - I think I usually like that on most race-y cars though.

 

[scsponger31]

Really liking the flat black look on this car - I think I usually like that on most race-y cars though.

Thanks! My wife and daughter keep asking me to go back to red. The temptation is real, but the wrap give me a little protection at the track. Although the front bumper looks like it has chicken pox at the moment.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Chicken Pox is much better than track rash in my estimation!! The wrap looks great in matte black and the protection to the original paint is an added bonus!

 

[cholmes1]

Thanks! My wife and daughter keep asking me to go back to red. The temptation is real, but the wrap give me a little protection at the track. Although the front bumper looks like it has chicken pox at the moment.

Curious if you still have your wrap on Alice? If not, we’re the Shelby decal stripes damaged by the wrap at all when removed?

 

[JDMac34]

I saw on a recent post that you have a custom splitter. I'm about to start my homemade cone defector...I mean splitter...soon and I have a few questions.
How have you mounted the splitter to the chassis? Are your support rods going into the bottom of your crash bar? What thickness of ABS did you use? Is there anything that you wish you had done differently with it?

 

[scsponger31]

Curious if you still have your wrap on Alice? If not, we’re the Shelby decal stripes damaged by the wrap at all when removed?

Totally missed this question. Alice is back to Red. My two year old loves Lightening McQueen and asked to go back. Couldn't say no. My car was a factory stripe delete though, so that was not an issue. I will say, after pulling the wrap off, I dont think the OEM stripes would survive.

 

[scsponger31]

I saw on a recent post that you have a custom splitter. I'm about to start my homemade cone defector...I mean splitter...soon and I have a few questions.
How have you mounted the splitter to the chassis? Are your support rods going into the bottom of your crash bar? What thickness of ABS did you use? Is there anything that you wish you had done differently with it?

It is mounted to the chasis (under the car) and the bumper reinforcement up front. If I had to do it again, I would buy the Ford Racing crash bar with the splitter attachment points. Drilling through the hardened steel was a beast. Adding insult to injury, I had a drill bit break on me which lead to me go through my heat exchanger (unplanned upgrade!). For material, I used 1/4" abs. I would possibly consider using a PVC plate next time, as it is much stiffer, but there is a weight penalty for sure.