TN

At the moment I have an 88spec rear spoiler but am looking to put a 90spec on there soon.

Does anyone know if you have to re-drill the boot or do the holes still line up??

I reckon its a re-drill job but im hoping it aint lol

Puss2

iTrader: (5)

im afraid you will need to drill 2 new holes further up the boot lid

CasperR

So there was a 90 spec bootlid and a 80 spec bootlid?

glenis

sh!t

you have to RE-DRILL ???

TN

Thought so

glenis

how come ?

i thought the holes would have been in the same place, maybe i will have to look again, my 88 spec spoiler seems to have holes in the same position, but i havent put it next to a car with a 90 spec

CasperR

Hmm. I am going to put a 90 spec on mine soon Will tell you.. but some on here should know? maybe some breakers?

TN

If I remember rightly the 90spec comes higher up the boot lid but wasnt 100% sure

Looks like I was right

1.9 xr2 on 40's

yeah 90 spec holes nearer the front of spoiler are higher

best of drilling a hole, rust proofing and then fitting a clinchnut to bolt onto like ford did, wouldnt fancy a self tapper in there under the 'water trap' of a spoiler

mind you thats if you get past taking the old rusted and headless screws out the 88 spec spoiler lol

glenis

what rust proofing is best ?

and what does a clinchnut look like ?

1.9 xr2 on 40's

well after u drill the holes i'd just put a bit of paint on the bare metal, and try 2 get the swarf hoovered out too


maybe worth a bit of that rust eather stuff, worked well on my mums 2i filler cap for a few years


a clinchnut (prob not the right name) is a brass thread thats knerled round the outside so it holds into the metal (forced in a bit too so its tight) and provides the thread to screw into

like how frst opening rears are fitted

ford use stainless (i'd hope) clinch nuts when fitting the spoilers as std so its nowt specialist, just a good way of getting a nice thread into a thin panel., could just nut n bolt in and hope for the best

glenis

where can you get them from, ford ?

clichnut that is

1.9 xr2 on 40's

dunno mate, maybe, i think you need to have then pressed in a bit like a rivet, i have a mate do em for me when its needed cos hes got all that sort of stuff at work

maybe screwfix or sumwhere do a kti to fit em

maybe even have them on microcat, they have all the other lil fixings, if not then they will list a complete 90 spec bootlid i guess

ill have a word with ma mate about wheres best to score some

glenis

thanks