<VV> Rear Spoiler From Clarks

[Rick Norris]

I attached a Clarks rear spoiler to my 66 V8 Vair with small stainless steel 
recessed hex button head machine screws. I did not want to glass it in 
because they always crack out. It was a Senior Concours car.

Rick Norris

> Frank,
>
> You're asking a very subjective question. Both styles are designed to be
> bonded to the rear deck lid, C4731 can be screwed, pop riveted, or adhered
> to the deck lid, but it will require some work to fit it to the tops of 
> the
> fenders (grinding to prevent damaging the paint on the tops of your
> fenders).  You may be able to get away with fitting it, drilling your
> mounting points, then painting and attaching it, but IMHO, it wouldn't 
> look
> "right"  because it wouldn't appear blended into the deck lid (mimicking 
> the
> Yenko style spoiler) . If you choose to adhere the spoiler to the deck 
> lid,
> I recommend fitting it first, then adhering it with some of the newer body
> adhesives that are out there as opposed to using fiberglass epoxy to bond
> it. If you go this route, you want to do your homework as preparation is
> critical. The three piece spoiler (C4939) will need to be blended, and a
> significant (for a non-bodyman) amount of work will be required to prep 
> the
> body and the spoiler. I had this spoiler on my 68 convertible until I had 
> it
> repainted, and the fiberglass to metal bond showed signs of failure, so I
> removed it before painting.
>
> If you decide to use an adhesive to attach them, you'll likely need to
> repaint the deck lid at a minimum, and depending on the painter's ability 
> to
> match the color, maybe the whole car.
>
>
>
> -- 
>
>
> George Jones
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> Corvair Society of America (CORSA)(since 1987)
> '65 Monza Crown V8 Convertible
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>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 4:14 PM, Frank Maloof <corvette at velocity.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> any one ever put one of them on there 65-69 Corvair , just going to order
>> one , and was wondering , is it much oh a job , i have a guy that will 
>> paint
>> it for me , other then that what do you have to look out for , Thanks, 
>> Frank
>> From near Erie Pa 65 Monza Cp. 110 Auto .
>>
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