Low-rise to Flush-mount spoiler
04-09-2012, 10:04 PM
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Low-rise to Flush-mount spoiler
***Please note this is a work in progress as i cannot complete without my car, it is in the body shop due to a errant wheel/tire in the middle of the road(i will update when the car is returned)****
Thanks to the brilliance of drunken minds and boredom a local forum member decided to hack up his stock spoiler and turn it into a super low rise. The results in person are pretty cool and better than his picture i think(see below).
All credit for this should go to SS.TX.TC for being drunk enough to decide to take whatever spent beer can and bailing wire or other method drunken college students use instead of power tools to complete a job like this.
Now on the the processes involved. For simplicity sake i am starting with an already removed spoiler. If you cannot remove your own spoiler (and there are already write-ups) then you maybe should not try this.
Step 1: Equipment needed - Safety Glasses/Dremel/Pen(marker would work great on something other than black)/sand paper/color matched paint. Although i never wear safety glasses i always recommend one with a cutting wheel.
Step 2: Drawing the outline - It was hard to photograph but i simply took a gel pen and traced the post on the spoiler around where the post meets the spoiler. It helps you get a light line to trace as the pen followed where the flat part of the spoiler met the rise of the post.
After i had traced a successful line around the post, i simply took a knife and etched the line out. (Batteries are charging and ill see if i can get the good camera to capture this on the other post)
Step 3: Making the cut - Pretty self explanatory, cranked up the RPM on the Dremel and went to town. When making the cuts for the turn take it slow and you will need to cut most of it at an angle due to the spoiler not allowing the tool to lay flat. This is an advantage as it allows you to make more of a proper rounded corner.
If you cut straight into the spoiler you will have notched/hexagonal turns.
Step 4: Clean up/Sanding - It makes a few imperfect edges when cutting so i sanded them down with the dremel to allow for proper painting. (not pictured yet). While this is not required if you want to take the extra step in case people try and take a peek under the spoiler you wont have to worry about them seeing unpainted edges or crappy cuts.
Step 5: Painting - Again this is optional as you wont really be able to see it unless you are looking closely under the spoiler. Your choice but i recommend it for a finished look. You don't have to paint match perfectly either, just be in the general color range.
Step 6: Measuring the post height for cutting down to fit - Not here yet as i don't have the car back from the body shop. Here i will look to give you exact height specifications from the base of the posts(part where bolts are) to where you need to cut. Without the car i cant give you these though.
Step 7: Gluing the posts back down - Still determining how i want to reattach them at this point.
Step 8: Final Prep- A learned lesson from TX.SS.TC's car was that the spoiler edges will vibrate enough to constantly rub on the fenders. This is easily solved by placing thin rubber or felt pads on the 4 corners of the spoiler.
I will post up how i measured them to fit and line up with the holes and the trunk when the car is back in my possession.
Step 9: Re-install bolt back in and enjoy!
I know it sucks it's not finished.... shoot me
I will post up and have some better pics than the one josh provided above.
What do you all think?
Thanks to the brilliance of drunken minds and boredom a local forum member decided to hack up his stock spoiler and turn it into a super low rise. The results in person are pretty cool and better than his picture i think(see below).
All credit for this should go to SS.TX.TC for being drunk enough to decide to take whatever spent beer can and bailing wire or other method drunken college students use instead of power tools to complete a job like this.
Now on the the processes involved. For simplicity sake i am starting with an already removed spoiler. If you cannot remove your own spoiler (and there are already write-ups) then you maybe should not try this.
Step 1: Equipment needed - Safety Glasses/Dremel/Pen(marker would work great on something other than black)/sand paper/color matched paint. Although i never wear safety glasses i always recommend one with a cutting wheel.
Step 2: Drawing the outline - It was hard to photograph but i simply took a gel pen and traced the post on the spoiler around where the post meets the spoiler. It helps you get a light line to trace as the pen followed where the flat part of the spoiler met the rise of the post.
After i had traced a successful line around the post, i simply took a knife and etched the line out. (Batteries are charging and ill see if i can get the good camera to capture this on the other post)
Step 3: Making the cut - Pretty self explanatory, cranked up the RPM on the Dremel and went to town. When making the cuts for the turn take it slow and you will need to cut most of it at an angle due to the spoiler not allowing the tool to lay flat. This is an advantage as it allows you to make more of a proper rounded corner.
If you cut straight into the spoiler you will have notched/hexagonal turns.
Step 4: Clean up/Sanding - It makes a few imperfect edges when cutting so i sanded them down with the dremel to allow for proper painting. (not pictured yet). While this is not required if you want to take the extra step in case people try and take a peek under the spoiler you wont have to worry about them seeing unpainted edges or crappy cuts.
Step 5: Painting - Again this is optional as you wont really be able to see it unless you are looking closely under the spoiler. Your choice but i recommend it for a finished look. You don't have to paint match perfectly either, just be in the general color range.
Step 6: Measuring the post height for cutting down to fit - Not here yet as i don't have the car back from the body shop. Here i will look to give you exact height specifications from the base of the posts(part where bolts are) to where you need to cut. Without the car i cant give you these though.
Step 7: Gluing the posts back down - Still determining how i want to reattach them at this point.
Step 8: Final Prep- A learned lesson from TX.SS.TC's car was that the spoiler edges will vibrate enough to constantly rub on the fenders. This is easily solved by placing thin rubber or felt pads on the 4 corners of the spoiler.
I will post up how i measured them to fit and line up with the holes and the trunk when the car is back in my possession.
Step 9: Re-install bolt back in and enjoy!
I know it sucks it's not finished.... shoot me
I will post up and have some better pics than the one josh provided above. What do you all think?
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