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Number: 3606
From: "negusm"
Date: Tue Sep 23, 2003  3:02 pm
Subject: Re: Front Air Dam Help

Body:
Re: Front Air Dam Help

Yes, I got my rear one like 3 weeks ago or so. Hank was out of them
for quite a while.

-Mike



--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, orange86capri <no_reply@y...>
wrote:
> That is the correct way Mike. The piece I got off of another car
> almost made it seem that there were preexisting holes in the strip,
> but the new strip I have is without holes. The screws or rivits
were
> about 4 inches apart on one car, and a hair more on mine. I will
> check both strips to see how far apart the holes are. As for the
rear
> strip, can you post a pic of that? Does Hank carry it?
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > OK, from what I have seen and the diagram Hank sent me...you can
> ask
> > Hank to send the diagram to you.
> >
> > First off, if your bumper cover an RS or GS bumper cover. You
need
> > the GS bumper cover to do it right. The GS bumper cover gets cut
> out
> > from about 1" below the belt moulding line on the top and about
1"
> > from the edges. I think the original GS cover actually survived
on
> > my car and we will use it as a template. I could try and get a
pic
> > of it if you need it.
> >
> > The thin rubber finishing strip whould be in 2 pieces. One piece
> > (inner) slides in the other one (outer).
> >
> > Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong, it's been a while since
I
> > saw the diagram and I'm sort of guessing at this...but I think
that
> > the rivets that hold the air dam on go first through the (outer)
> > finishing strip, then the air dam, then the bumper cover. Then
you
> > put the inner piece of the finishing strip in the outer piece to
> > cover the rivets.
> >
> > Fom what Sandy says, the FRONT finishing strip whould be left
> black.
> > The REAR finishing strip (which is 1 piece, for looks only) is
> > painted blue.
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block"
<cigarsandy@c...>
> > wrote:
> > > Interesting question, and I wish I knew the answer for you.
> Mine's
> > > down in storage for the coming winter, so I can't just run
> outside
> > &
> > > look at it for you. From washing & waxing the car, I seem to
> > recall
> > > that it's on very tight - or tighter than I would expect if it
> were
> > > just pressed on. It is very rigid. If I get down there, I'll
> take
> > a
> > > closer look at it & let you know.
> > >
> > > S A N D Y
> > > Life is too short to know Everything!
> > >
> > >
> > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, Tom G <speedracer815@y...>
> wrote:
> > > > My Coupe came with a broken RS airdam. I decided to
> > > > put the correct one back on rather than trying to fix
> > > > a part that isn't correct anyway.
> > > >
> > > > I bought a NOS airdam from Hank, along with the rubber
> > > > trim strip. I might eventually buy the fog lights from
> > > > him too, we'll see.
> > > >
> > > > My question is, how does the rubber go on? Does it
> > > > just press on over the screw heads or are there
> > > > special clips for it? Either way I guess I'll have to
> > > > search out some pretty specific hardware.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Tom Gentry
> > > > Life is too short for a chinless Coupe.
> > > >
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