What's the best way to install a front spoiler?

[pbureau@attbi.com (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

no tape here, thought the idea of adding tape is one I am considering.
I have Kamei X1 and I KNOW it would not hold up with tape only.

Patrick


=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Mardak
=>Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 7:05 PM
=>To: T Berk
=>Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>Subject: Re: What's the best way to install a front spoiler?
=>
=>
=>Tape eh?  I don't know if I would trust tape alone to keep that thing
=>on there.  At speed, I would imagine there would be quite a bit of pull
=>on the adhesive.  It would be real nice not to drill any holes
=>though...  Hmmm... Anyone else used tape?
=>
=>Thanks,
=>
=>Mark.
=>
=>
=>--- T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com> wrote:
=>> Mardak wrote:
=>> > 
=>> > I picked up a reproduction "S" spoiler for my 81 S in Toronto (same
=>> guy
=>> > that's selling them on Ebay).  It's made from fiberglass, with no
=>> holes
=>> > for mounting.  I guess stainless steel self-tapping screws w/
=>> washers
=>> > would work ok (after pre-drilling holes in the spoiler), but is
=>> there a
=>> > better/more professional way to install it?  Should I drill slots
=>> in
=>> > the spoiler instead of holes to allow for expansion?  Any input?
=>> <snip>
=>> > 
=>> > Thanks!
=>> > 
=>> > Mark.
=>> > 
=>> 
=>> The one thing I'd like to say is I took off the 'almost an S' front
=>> spoiler (it too was fiberglass) but it had been crunched too many
=>> times,
=>> anyway who ever had mounted it in the 1st place had used 3M double
=>> sided
=>> foam tape between the car body and the dam.
=>> 
=>> It worked real good, and avoided scrapes and such under the thing.
=>> 
=>> hth,
=>> TBerk
=>> 
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