Front slam panel on a backdate
 

Hi All,

I am interested in what has been done with the gap between the longhood and the bumper when backdating. There is a good-sized space there that wants some kind of filler. I am thing to bend up a perforated sheet of aluminum into a panel there. Here is mine and some material i am considering using...I guess strictly I should leave it out as it doesnt add speed...

Thanks for your pics and suggestions!

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1464230833.jpg


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1464231021.jpg

Maybe it's just my bumper, but I'm pretty tight against the panel as-is. I've seen people put black foam padding in the gap though.

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/v...psxcnhxvbz.jpg

I am not sure that a perforated sheet will form very well as any closing panels needs a reasonable amount of shape.

We 'wheel' these up in aluminium , paint them black or body colour and pop rivet them into place.

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/a...pswg9ik2k0.jpg

Nice, thanks!

Any other pics out there?

I used some black vinyl with the rubber bumper gasket. It filled the gap well.

In my photo, the vinyl is not smooth because I didn't glue it in, it's just screwed in along the top.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1464275041.jpg