cdc agressive chin spoiler with pics
06-29-2012, 06:54 PM
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cdc agressive chin spoiler with pics
So I started today. I did a little research and decided to rivet a piece of angled aluminum underneath the opening. The spoiler gets wavy in this section. You can buy long pieces of angled aluminum at home depot.
The instructions tell you to raise the front, remove the wheels and lower splash shield. All that just to access the lower grill tabs, which you aren't going to reuse. I just pulled the sucka out. No lifting, no wheels removed. cutting out the plastic behind the lower grill is pretty self explanatory, but I took this pick to show that you need to cut the three vertical supports flush, but don't cut the lip off the back.
I used a couple different razor knives and a mini hacksaw to do the cutting. a razor knife cuts through it like butter, so be careful how much pressure you apply.
Angled aluminum pop riveted to the underside of the spoiler using aluminum rivets. I cut a notch in one side of the aluminum so I could bend it to the angle of the spoiler.
This pic didn't come out to good, but it's the underside of the spoiler. This is the thinnest angled aluminum that home depot sells. 8 foot piece is pretty reasonable.
the paint is still drying. I initially used some black bumper paint, but it didn't give me the look I wanted. I sprayed a coat of bed liner on it and it doesn't look half bad. I post some pics when it's on, still drying. If the bedliner doesn't hold up, then I may try some plasti dip.
The instructions tell you to raise the front, remove the wheels and lower splash shield. All that just to access the lower grill tabs, which you aren't going to reuse. I just pulled the sucka out. No lifting, no wheels removed. cutting out the plastic behind the lower grill is pretty self explanatory, but I took this pick to show that you need to cut the three vertical supports flush, but don't cut the lip off the back.
I used a couple different razor knives and a mini hacksaw to do the cutting. a razor knife cuts through it like butter, so be careful how much pressure you apply.
Angled aluminum pop riveted to the underside of the spoiler using aluminum rivets. I cut a notch in one side of the aluminum so I could bend it to the angle of the spoiler.
This pic didn't come out to good, but it's the underside of the spoiler. This is the thinnest angled aluminum that home depot sells. 8 foot piece is pretty reasonable.
the paint is still drying. I initially used some black bumper paint, but it didn't give me the look I wanted. I sprayed a coat of bed liner on it and it doesn't look half bad. I post some pics when it's on, still drying. If the bedliner doesn't hold up, then I may try some plasti dip.
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06-30-2012, 02:05 PM
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All done. Came out good except the strip that bolts to the top of the grill opening is hanging down a little in two spots. I think if I make the bolt holes a little bigger I can take up the slack in these spots.
06-30-2012, 06:20 PM
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07-03-2012, 07:05 AM
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Everytime I see that one I love how it looks but just get apprehensive about cutting up my front bumper because there's no going back after you do. I kind of wish they made some type of factory look honeycomb grill to fill the open spot (but that sat further back than the stock grill pieces.