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I posted a couple of pictures of car with my new wing and someone asked where I got it and suggested some people may be interested in the process I used to make my wing - so here it is Chris...
I took the measurements from a 997 GT3 RS. I first bought a used 996 turbo deck lid and cut the overhang off where it went over the lights and filled the wing holes. I used 3/16 th aluminum for all metal inserted into the wing as well as the uprights that hold the wing onto the deck lid. I used 1/8 th stainless steel inside the deck lid that I tapped to secure the uprights.
The wing is made of carbon fiber - 4 layers. I first made a form out of wood by starting with a steel rib and copying it to about 100 pieces of wood that I glued together to make the wing with the right profile. The attachment point is aluminum that was attached internally using more CF. The end blades on the wing were started with a piece of Plexiglas that I heated to bend and then covered in CF to get the size I wanted. There is an aluminum rib in the end of the wing that I tapped to allow the end blades to be screwed on.
Very nice work. I have to admit I opened the thread with some skepticism of "Create your own GT3RS Wing" I was picturing another "I put these parts together" thread. Again, very nice work, and great craftsmanship.
... yeah, sorry - the pictures are 1920 x 1280. I figured everybody could handle that these days - I could drop it to 1280 if people are having trouble...
Amazing amazing work.