Shelby spoiler and how to cut the trunk lid
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HemiRick
I'd be looking at jacking under the house
Good luck, I hope your a good welder, fabricator. If not dont even try. To pay someone to do this would not be cheap.
wicked93gs
15 Year Member
Your best bet is to get a fiberglass lid and sell your original to recoup some cost...its far easier to work fiberglass for what you are wanting to do. I have done a lot of metal work in the course of my restoration but I would hesitate at that task since you would need some way to roll the edge back under after the cut, and while there are tools for that, they are rather specialized and tend to be several hundred dollars on the low end. A bead roller with the correct dies might to the trick.
You have a fastbk spoiler there it looks.
Coupe trunk lid vs Fastback lid
This is why they sell it as one piece trunk lid +spoiler
Mustangs to Fear has a 68 Coupe rear spoiler. Note curves
Coupe trunk lid vs Fastback lid
This is why they sell it as one piece trunk lid +spoiler
Mustangs to Fear has a 68 Coupe rear spoiler. Note curves
horse sence
15 Year Member
If that is a fiberglass spoiler it is meant to be bonded on . Fiberglass and metal really do not mix well though ,they expand at different rates and will eventually crack . Your best bet is a full fiberglass trunk lid .
Maybe like you said the fiberglass version could be the best one, but if this company sell a spoiler, probably somebody posted a tutorial o something like this...
Thank you for your info! I bought it like a coupe spoiler version, but I note now the difference.You have a fastbk spoiler there it looks.
Coupe trunk lid vs Fastback lid
This is why they sell it as one piece trunk lid +spoiler
Mustangs to Fear has a 68 Coupe rear spoiler. Note curves
Thanks! If there is not a best option, maybe I am going to buy a fiberglass lid, But I want to find somebody that install this spoiler.
horse sence
15 Year Member
I actually work with fiberglass daily ,it will crack or show a attachment line sooner or later ruining a paint job
The alternative is to have your German welder/painter build a metal spoiler (replicating the fiberglass one you have) directly on your trunk lid, matching it with the end caps in place.
No dissimilar material issues and your car will be unique.
No dissimilar material issues and your car will be unique.
wicked93gs
15 Year Member
I knew I just saw this somewhere recently...
My Homemade GT/CS Steel Decklid
My GT/CS tribute I am building came with a new uninstalled fiberglass decklid and endcaps when I bought the unfinished project. I'm not impressed how most of these seem to fit and this was no exception, so I had a brand new steel decklid that fit great so I decided to build my own. As I am...
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Really good article! Than you!I knew I just saw this somewhere recently...
My Homemade GT/CS Steel Decklid
My GT/CS tribute I am building came with a new uninstalled fiberglass decklid and endcaps when I bought the unfinished project. I'm not impressed how most of these seem to fit and this was no exception, so I had a brand new steel decklid that fit great so I decided to build my own. As I am...
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