 Ducktail spoiler seal?, What can I use? |
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| VaccaRabite |
 Dec 17 2007, 09:02 AM
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En Garde!  Group: Admin Posts: 13,448 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
My car came with a ducktail spoiler. I know that it does not do much, but I'm rice-tastic and I like the way it looks. I want to put it back on, but I want to put some sort of rubber gasket under it.
The PO did not have a seal on it, and water seeped under the seal and started rusting out the trunk floor. It there any sort of flat weatherstripping, black colored that will do the trick? IE, can I just go to HD and get a roll of the stuff and have it pretty much work? Am I trying to over think a simple problem? Zach |
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| iamchappy |
Dec 17 2007, 11:50 AM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
I have used a neoprene type garage door bottom weather stripping for the bottom of the spoiler, it has an edge on it that finishes off the bottom edge of the spoiler nicely.
I think i used contact cement to adhere it. |
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| effutuo101 |
Dec 17 2007, 01:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Lemon Grove Member No.: 3,914 Region Association: Southern California |
you could adhere some split vacuum tubing to it. comes out looking pretty nice. I would probably put some neoprene on the bottom of it to keep it from rubbing the fenders
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| stateofidleness |
Dec 17 2007, 03:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 810 Joined: 1-September 07 From: Canyon Lake, Texas! Member No.: 8,065 Region Association: None |
pics of spoiler (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| VaccaRabite |
Dec 17 2007, 05:19 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,448 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Keep in mind this is my car before I started working on it. Looks more like my sig file now...
(IMG:http://farm1.static.flickr.com/27/71508805_44f4c52e31.jpg) (IMG:http://farm1.static.flickr.com/20/71508807_9494aa2bc6.jpg) Duck tail is just a little spoiler. Does not add any function under 80 some mph. I just like the way it looks. Also, when these pics were taken, that was the last time my garage was that clean.... Zach |
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| jimtab |
Dec 18 2007, 12:26 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,477 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Pacifica, California Member No.: 91 Region Association: Northern California |
Get a roll, of Vicor, or bituithane (bitch-a-thane) at the building supply store...there won't be any water under there......but it's kinda nasty stuff to work with...
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| STL914 |
Dec 18 2007, 11:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,180 Joined: 22-October 03 From: O'Fallon, MO Member No.: 1,271 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Another option would be to have the spoiler sit on several rubber or plastic spacers to keep it off of the trunk lid, allowing water to pass under it. This would also keep the ends raised from the fenders and avoid rubbing the paint.
Check out the way the spoilers were mounted to the late 60's Camaros. |
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