i spoiled myself

[itzdave]

yea so earlier, me and 2drSE-I went to the local pull-a-part and i got a couple goodies. i finally got a new door handle for the passenger side front door. but my favorite, a spoiler off a 2g(i think) teggy. its the ducktail kinda lookin one, but it was about 2 inches too wide, so i had to do some choppin.
just got it bolted back on, now that it fits, doesnt look too shabby. but the bottom of it and the sides kinda stick out cuz it doesnt mount flush, so i was thinkin about gettin some fender washers, and maybe puttin 2 in each side to keep it all down and flush, got any better ideas
anyways, then i just gotta hit it with the sander, bondo it for the smoothness, the rattle can that sukka.
damn... cant find the USB chord for my phone to my laptop so i cant put pix up, but ill get some up tomorrow, i took pix of the whole progress so if anybody wants to do it (i dont recommend) then they can have a lil HOW-TO

[Civic Accord Honda]

cool cant wait tel i see some pics

[itzdave]

whoops, i meant to say that it was off of a prelude, not a teg.

[itzdave]

alright, keep in mind, its not done yet. these are just shots from fitting it, cutting it, refitting it, and cutting wholes in my trunk so i can bolt it in. now im bonding them together, smoothing out the bumps, and putting it in place. and yes, im taking more pix.

[2drSE-i]

i see you decided to bolt it in haha. im still depressed i couldnt find that distributor or that ecu :-( they usually have tons of 4gees and tegs

[itzdave]

yea, one of the bolts broke off, now im kinda screwed, but im using a bunch a sealant and stuff to keep down, hope it works.
this little project is turning into being quite a pain in the ass. i shoulda just save up and got a JDM (what i really want). but, im convinced that by the time im done with it, it will look good, so im cool with that.
which reminds me, i need to go get some more bondo...

[MessyHonda]

yeah time to shape it in with bondo...lol

[AccordB20A]

yep shape it and it should look mean

[fogged]

yeah time to shape it in with bondo...lol

^^^ Yeah what he said. That thing would look hot as hell all molded up nice and tight.

[itzdave]

yea, just got the bondo on, waiting for it to harden up. prolly have to go over itt 2x tho, my bondo was kinda old, then its time for my super custom one of a kind paint job--flat black rattle can.

[itzdave]

ok, heres some more progress shots for ya. still havent sanded the bondo yet.

[itzdave]

yea, i had to use bricks and vice grips to hold it down to help form it to my car, but im still thinkin im gunna have to use fender washers to keep it down and make it flush.

[GraniteLXI]

Nice pick, with a little work that can be a very clean wing Good work, cant wait to see the final results.

[HondaBoy]

thats what i've always wanted to do. in the same way, molding it to the trunk lid. might just happen since i have a new car, i can now do some body work on my 3gee. never had luck finding the spoiler though. always gone or deteriorated badly.

[Civic Accord Honda]

looks good but now u have to find a tiny H badge

[fogged]

Yeah an H on a weight lose program. lol.....

[2drSE-i]

nah hes got shaved badges guys. BTW, hes really good at bondo, he had some serious (very serious) rust issues on his rear quarters, not sure where this car came from but im hoping to god its not from oklahoma

[itzdave]

yea i was pretty lucky to find it, matter of fact, when we were walking around i asked him, 'hey whats the car that had the spoiler like that', then there it was. but i was kinda hesitant cuz i dont really like spoilers, but i love the jdm ducktail, just cant afford one, and this was cheap so i figured id give it a try, and if it didnt work out oh well.
yea i had holes in my rear quarter panels so i big a had a pic of a pack cigarretes in one of the holes. theyre all bondo'd and 'glassed up, need to redo a couple spots on the drivers side tho.
i thought about maybe painting 3geez in the spot, the 3 where the H was.
k, i gotta go sand down this bondo now, then get it ready for paint.

[labeledsk8r]

its looking good, might be a good option for the guys that cant get ahold of ducktails. cant wait to see it done

[A18A]

haha ive always wanted a moulded on ducktail spoiler, i dont like the ends of mine, it doesnt go to the corner of the car, just the trunk

[itzdave]

alrighty. got the bondo sanded down, wasnt happy with it, so i just threw down a second, more filling, layer. shitty thing is, its so cold outside that this stuff wont harden very quickly, so ill prolly have to wait to sand it again.
guys, this is very important, ALWAYS WEAR APROPRIATE SAFTEY EQUIPMENT!


heres how its lookin now btw.

[86ccord]

looks like its coming along quite nicely.. yeah i was lookin for a nice spoiler for my car.. and i found the perfect one.. to bad it was fixin to break in half.. :[

but good luck with your spoiler! looking good!

[frantik]

[2ndGenGuy]

Wow Dave, cool stuff! I picked up one of those same spoilers just a few weeks ago. The thing I was worried about was the foam that the spoiler was made of. It's kinda soft, and people love squeezing foam spoilers, cracking all the paint on it and possibly the bondo. Are you going to add any kind of flexible agent when you paint it, or just tell people to keep their grubby hands off?

It's funny, that spoiler hung off my car about the same distance on the sides. I thought for sure that it would be just perfect for the 3g Accord, but I guess not.

I was thinking a European / Japanese Prelude spoiler might even be cool too, since it's just the top ridge, and not such a big piece. Can't wait to see it finished!

[M3Galaxie]

Hey, that's going to look nice...
I think I saw you a few weeks ago while I was headed down 2nd street towards pops...