Jimjific 23 Report post Posted September 25, 2012 So as some of you know, I’m not a rear spoiler/wing fan. I took mine off as soon as I got the car home. Someday, I will fill the holes and repaint the lid but until then, I got the idea after putting up some paneling with wall rivets that they were the perfect shape for filling the hole. I didn’t want to use plastic so I decided to go to the lathe and make some. I ended up using the scrap from my original front struts that was left over from the ones I made (see other post for those). They were pretty simple to make and I think that they came out pretty well. Plus I just got a new quick change tool post and wanted to try it out. It made a world of difference. Here is a drawing of the part I plan to make. Facing and cutting through the old crud on the strut piece. Center drilling the faced end to get the center. Drilling out to so I can tap it for a 10-32 screw. Hand turning the headstock to tap the drilled bore. Doing it this way makes taping very easy and straight. Cutting down the shaft to .250â€. Finish cut on the shaft. Cutting off the part. I couldn’t do this with the old tool post holder. Flipping the cut off part around to cut the head diameter and put a taper on. Finished parts. Primed and painted semi-flat. Using the laser cutter to cut out adhesive backed rubber disks so that I won’t have metal to metal and it will seal the hole. Cap with rubber disk installed. Installed. They almost look like they are supposed to be there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pakrat 1,043 Report post Posted September 25, 2012 Well it certainly looks better than holes but was the spoiler really that repulisive to you that this was better? I think the plugs them self look great but it seems like something is missing like an odd luggage rack or something. If it were me I'd leave the spoiler until the day came to repair or replace the lid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MustangGT 11 Report post Posted September 25, 2012 The plugs are good looking and do look like that is the way they would have been made if Ford had done it. I am jealous at the tools suite you have available to make stuff like that -- would be nice to think of something and too turn around and have the right equipment to do it. Great job. On a side note -- is the old spoiler laying around your shop gathering dust? I like and mine has seen better days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimjific 23 Report post Posted September 25, 2012 MustangGt, Yes, the spoiler is sitting in my shop in a box. I tried to sell it once but it fell through. I'd love to get rid of it. Although it goes against my "Don't put a wing on anything that's not a plane" mentality. Pak, Yes, I dislike them that much. Fastbacks have such great lines on their own and to me, it just looks like a quick add-on. This is just my opinion. One of these days I'm going to get around to doing a flow analysis of a fastback to show that the wing helps handling at the speeds we drive is just a myth. Just need to fing the time... Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SM69Mach 68 Report post Posted September 25, 2012 Nice work on the fabrication. Looks nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MustangGT 11 Report post Posted September 25, 2012 PM sent. Must be the Air Force Vet in me and also as a recreational pilot - I like wings. :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimjific 23 Report post Posted September 26, 2012 MustangGT, I sent you an e-mail. Thanks for you service. Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
