Rear Spoiler Fitting

richardd1652 · Post by **richardd1652** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:14 pm

I scrapped a 91 Bx a while ago but kept the rear spoiler for future use.
I have painted it to match my latest project and took it up today thinking it would be quite straight forward to fit.
The car is a 88/89 RD Turbo.The underside of its tailgate seems different? with no obvious area to drill for bolt holes?
Would it be poss to adhere it with "no nails"?
Richard.

rayfenwick · Post by **rayfenwick** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:17 pm

Latest project? Do tell...

richardd1652 · Post by **richardd1652** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:24 pm

Not new,its the one you asw with webasto roof in white.

rayfenwick · Post by **rayfenwick** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:28 pm

It looked good to me. Some photos on here are much needed

richardd1652 · Post by **richardd1652** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:31 pm

I would love to put some photos on as i think someone will remember the car as its been CCC for quite a while.
G268JFV. RD Turbo with Gti interior,full length webasto roof in white.
My Father bought it some years ago from a CCC member and ran it for a while.Then as with most cars,he fell out with it and parked it up in the field and left it to rot so ive rescued it.
Dont know how to put photos on?
Richard.

rayfenwick · Post by **rayfenwick** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:03 pm

http://www.bxclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8838

richardd1652 · Post by **richardd1652** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:10 pm

Any bodt got any ideas? It just doesnt seem the same as the one it came off but that was a much later car.There doesnt seem to be any built in postions for the bolts to go to?Would sticking it on with a " No Nails type adhesive work?
Richard.

Post by **docchevron** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:25 am

Sorry, right, this is a baby walker spoiler yes?
If so, then you'll need to drill 4 holes.
If you remove the two black insert trim pieces that run down the side of the lid then you'll see a pair of "stubs". drill down through them, but dont destroy the actual stubs.

The rear pair of holes requires you to drill through the bottom lip of the lid and keep going.
Having a lid next to you with the holes there to use as a pattern is always helpful.
But in short, yes you can attach it to your boot lid, you'll just need to make the holes yourself!

I could most likely take a photo of said holes on a bootlid tomorrow and post it if that'll help?

richardd1652 · Post by **richardd1652** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:19 pm

Yes please,if the weather holds im going to have a go at it.There may be a posting later on in the wanted section for another tailgate if things go wrong?
Richard.

Post by **docchevron** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:28 am

Dang, you know, I completley forgot..

Erm, I'll take a piccy of the valver boot lid in the morning (it's a tad dark now..)

Sorry..

richardd1652 · Post by **richardd1652** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:58 pm

No problem. I didnt get up yesterday as it pi***d it down here.
Found a set of quad lights on leboncoin .Will the lamps need changing for our side of the road?
Richard.

Post by **docchevron** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:53 am

sadly the valver bootlid doesn't really help, largely since it's a P2 with whaletail I guess..
If you can bear with til the weekend I'll not forget to take some snaps of one of the many dismantled tailgates kicking around..

Most likely the lamps will be LHD so yes, ideally they'd need replacing, although IIRC BMW 3 series lamps will fit..

kermit the frog · Post by **kermit the frog** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:55 pm

Richard
If You are interested i have a rear tailgate in white with a spoiler fitted from my old TZD hatch.
It also has the high level brake light in the spoiler which i did a couple of years ago.
Anything you want to give for it will go to the BXAGON fund.
I will hopefully be at the national so if you can wait til then i could strap it to the roof of my estate.

Regards Kermit

kermit the frog · Post by **kermit the frog** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:56 pm

Richard
If You are interested i have a rear tailgate in white with a spoiler fitted from my old TZD hatch.
It also has the high level brake light in the spoiler which i did a couple of years ago.
Anything you want to give for it will go to the BXAGON fund.
I will hopefully be at the national so if you can wait til then i could strap it to the roof of my estate.

Regards Kermit

rayfenwick · Post by **rayfenwick** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:09 pm

kermit the frog wrote:It also has the high level brake light in the spoiler which i did a couple of years ago.

Any chance of a photo? I put a brake light into an XM spoiler a few years ago - it would be interesting to see it on a BX.

Thanks