T he major element in CGS Motorsports' redesign of the Ford Flex is the addition of unique ground effects that amplify the curb appeal of this boxy vehicle. Casey and Ron Scranton from the Pomona, California- based company worked with rendering artist sensation, Sean Smith, of SS Designs to create the new car. Smith's task was to design a seamless and smooth, low- profile exterior for the Flex. He modified the factory stance by extending the body's lower extremities, creating a lowered illusion. Casey Scranton walks us through the massive undertaking necessary to execute this plan in just a matter of months. " Sean comes from the car design industry so he wanted to do clay and actually redesign the [ Flex] rather than just adding side vents or roll pans or vents Courtesy of Truck & SUV and Truckin magazines CGS Motorsports created a SEMA Show concept vehicle to promote its custom exhaust and air intake systems

to the hood," says Scranton. " He wanted to completely redesign what they had already done to see how we could clean it up from there. Last year we built a Ford Sport Trac and that was the first one we actually put a ground effects kit on. We made that car completely out of fibreglass. Originally it was Bondo and then we created a mould from that and then the parts out of fibreglass. It was a nice kit for that truck. We just wanted to take [ the car] one step further and with the clay, we can make an endless numbers of changes. Everything is a lot easier to get it exactly as you want." Details of the transformation The factory- fitted front fascia from the Ford Flex was modified by cutting the bottom portion off and prepping it for some modifications. Styrene pieces were then rough- cut and applied with adhesive. The rough-cut pieces were shaped and shaved before being covered with Chavant