1 tuff z Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 My new rear spoiler arrived just in time for Christmas! Few shots and new tow hooks as well... Profile shot Front-ish shot And...the new tow hooks [obviously yet to be installed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dans toy Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 nice! Who makes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 tuff z Posted December 27, 2011 Author Share Posted December 27, 2011 Brian's company z car customs, click here. He is a hbz long time member! nice! Who makes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-ya Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Dave, I see you've joined the northeast jack stand racing team! That spoiler looks sweet in white. We've got Brian's tow hooks on the race car too. Also doing a spoiler upgrade this winter: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 tuff z Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Nizzzzzzzzzzzze! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCleburn Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I am torn between getting this wing and the imsa 3 piece style. I love the way both look just can't make up my mind. Looks great David! -Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 tuff z Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 Pat, my first spoiler was the 3 piece, spent many hours fiberglassing and blending it to the body. Eventually it began to separate and I removed it. Have seen many and like the looks but all that have been blended [that I've seen anyway] were separating in one area or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 May the downforce be with you, and may you never need the tow hooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvincent Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Looks good! As soon as I am healthy enough to start wrenching again I too am going to do a spoiler swap on the 76 LT1. I have the MSA type II spoiler and rear bumper skirt on the 76Z right now and have had a 3 piece IMSA urethane spoiler kicking around for at least a dozen years. I'll either bolt on the 3 Piece IMSA or maybe trade or find a california Z wing. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 tuff z Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) Decided that satin black was what the z really needed, color-wise for the rear spoiler. Speed/downforce test will be in about 2 weeks when I'm at Watkins Glen next [6/25-26]. Backstory; back in December last year when my new spoiler arrived, it was temporarily taped on, took pics then back inside where it was warmer. Fast forward a couple of months, I measure, drill, mount the spoiler-all looks fantastic and I'm psyched. Go to close the hatch and the spoiler [fortunately I closed it slowly just in case] contacts both quarter panels. I now wonder if I installed it incorrectly [it's happened before...] but all looks good. I planned on a foam tape [weather & waterproof] on the bottom side of the spoiler but had yet to install it-so now I"m thinking the extra 'space' would do the trick. Tried but no dice. Call Brian-he can't believe it and asks me to send pics-calls me back and tells me to return it and he'll send another. Love Brian's customer service! 2nd spoiler arrives [i now return the 1st as I had recycled the box quite awhile ago] and same issue. Call Brian again-we now suspect something is up with my z as it fits his [he tested it prior to shipping] and no one else has had this problem. Thinking that it's not my z I walk a few steps and test it on my 71-same problem. We both ponder solutions [brian offers to refund but I really want the spoiler!] so I install the spoiler, use my sharpie, mark where I think i needs to be trimmed and send it to Brian for surgery. A little while later I get my surgically altered spoiler in the mail and it fits like a champ. Did some quick sanding then shot it satin black [what you see now]. Before installing I went to orange box store and purchased vinyl foam weatherstrip [3/4 wide, 3/16 thick] and used it around the perimeter of the mounting surface-slightly inboard to make it somewhat invisible when mounted. this helped to both stabilize and seal it to the hatch since the wxstrip is both water & weatherproof will seal out moisture. Edited June 13, 2012 by 1 tuff z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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