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  • 0007
    Member
    • May 2012
    • 30

    #1

    body ?

    how does everyone build the slope in the roofs on a modified
  • Racer111
    Senior Member
    • May 2007
    • 796

    #2
    If your asking how to bend it.Its a sheet metal crimping tool.You only need to slightly slope the front 4 inches or so and rest back flat..

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    • dirtmod21
      Member
      • Jan 2012
      • 50

      #3
      The way i have always done this is by breaking the driver side and passenger side to approx 45 degree angle. What gives you the curve is by using a crimping tool. As you crimp the bent edge, it will give you a radius.





      This something similar that i use. It has three blades on one and two on the other side.

      I hope this helps

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      • JustAddDirt
        Senior Member
        • May 2007
        • 1893

        #4
        roof

        I build a flat roof. more downforce. and since they allow 3" of rake, it really adds downforce.
        I think there should be lifeguards in the genepool.

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        • 0007
          Member
          • May 2012
          • 30

          #5
          what gauge aluminum is to light

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          • traviskoehler
            Senior Member
            • Jan 2008
            • 121

            #6
            Aluminum

            0.032 is very flimsy. Most use 0.040.

            Travis

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            • MM90
              Senior Member
              • Oct 2010
              • 422

              #7
              Curved roofs are better with spoilers, it directs the air to the spoiler better.

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              • racer69
                Senior Member
                • Apr 2009
                • 249

                #8
                MM90 is right.

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                • JustAddDirt
                  Senior Member
                  • May 2007
                  • 1893

                  #9
                  air

                  Originally posted by MM90 View Post
                  Curved roofs are better with spoilers, it directs the air to the spoiler better.
                  Their is no way that air from the roof gets down to the spoiler with enough force to do anything. the spoiler gets its air off the deck. If you have that much curve in your roof, you are creating lift, or alot of turbulant air that will not produce downforce.
                  If you had a front window, and a rear window yes, but not with a tunneled body.
                  Last edited by JustAddDirt; 01-07-2013, 08:53 AM.
                  I think there should be lifeguards in the genepool.

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                  • Flyin Iowan
                    Senior Member
                    • Jul 2007
                    • 558

                    #10
                    theres a very good article either in circle track or dirt modified magazine i cant remember which right now that kyle strickler did about bodies. I would read it. Maybe someone on here can link to it, im at work otherwise i could tell you what to look for.
                    Chris Zogg

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