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While I let my thumb heal a bit with the suture in it, I am pondering the front air dam. Is there a shape that allows one to be effective without destroying fuel economy? I look at WildLUVRacing74's and see a wall there. NASCAR has pretty much the same thing. Is this designed only for speed and/or holding the vehicle on the track? Allowing only so much air pass under the truck while diverting the rest to the sides and over the truck is a tricky formula I'm sure an engineer would be hard pressed to figure out. Ctmandu fabricates the old style I am used to (JCWhitney sold some with the fender flares) that I am leaning towards, but would like to change the shape just a bit to 'update' the look. This is where I don't want to create a bill board effect up front. Ideas, hints, designs, don't give a rat's butt? Thanks..

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I've never been wrong! Once I thought I was, but I was mistaken.
Rick
Loranger, La
1980 Stepside LUV (Again)

Not sure what you are looking for but my truck came with this one on it.

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I cut one up from an s10. Let me see if I have a pic...

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Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy horsepower...and that's kind of the same thing...

I like Scott_mcd's, but leave out the brake vents. Nice and bold! Does sit come straight down or have an angle built into it?

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I've never been wrong! Once I thought I was, but I was mistaken.
Rick
Loranger, La
1980 Stepside LUV (Again)

Here is the one from the s10

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Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy horsepower...and that's kind of the same thing...

Hey Luvit80, is the air dam attached to the bumper? I have no valance to attach anything to. I might combine the size of the one on Scott_mcd and yours. Guess I will be sneaking in some planing on the truck this week behgind the wife's back.

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I've never been wrong! Once I thought I was, but I was mistaken.
Rick
Loranger, La
1980 Stepside LUV (Again)

It is attached to the bottom of the bumper. Here is another pic of the same damon a different truck. You do have to cut a notch in the air damn to clear the frame mounts for the bumper. Not the best pics but gives you an idea...

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Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy horsepower...and that's kind of the same thing...

The rubber ones that out under Chevy full sizes were for improved fuel mileage.

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75 Luv, 350 V8, TH350, Camaro rearend. New 1975 Luv Step side. Stock for now.
Grandmaster of the "Shade Tree" way.. I can't see the yard for all the cars. Come on down and we will sit on the porch and watch the grass grow.

Mine, it doesnt bolt to the bumper, got it in 85.


as for aero and all that, well they are suppose to help but I couldnt give a crap either way, I bought it because they look cool!

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RIP R.J.B.

It has an angle. This is the best pic of the angle that I have right now. If you want a better pic of it let me know.

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here are some i will be working on ... plus the others on my site

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My old but now gone Luv...

i came across this thread while looking for a new air dam for my truck. i sort of scrolled through some forums and sites as well. found these ones by JSP brand. i hope they're any good.


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1999 jeep grand Cherokee Limited
Eclipse CD7000
1995 Mazda Protege
Eclipse CD7100

are those 50" side pipes? i need to replace mine but im in germany and its in washington, so i cant measure.

They were 60" pipes. I took them off and had dual exhaust ran out the back.

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