BG 182

[JamesBryan]

I went over it with an orange pad yesterday and some medium cut menzerna compound and it didn't seem to do anything. Maybe put more marks into it if anything.... think it's not fully hardened?

I'll wait a week then try again. Don't want to cause damage that can't be machined out

Technically it should be fully cured already, i'm guessing it was baked in the spray booth?

I say a week just to let any solvents and gases to air out.

Use the microfibre cutting pad and a compound to give it a quick cut and then refine it.

 

[Clio_fool]

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The mk3 fat arse only looks bigger without a spoiler though. No amount of multi quoting will make it look like I ever said your car doesn't need a spoiler. ?

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

The mk3 fat arse only looks bigger without a spoiler though. No amount of multi quoting will make it look like I ever said your car doesn't need a spoiler. ?

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[bloke]

The mk3 fat arse looks absolutely disgusting without a spoiler...

Fixed that for you.

 

[Louis]

As self tappers were not going to be the way forward into securing the spoiler and it was too late to bond any nuts on the backside of the spoiler (No access) I bought some Rubnuts. These are essentially rivnuts that just push in and secure when tightened by flexing and trapping the fibreglass between it.

I bought m4 rubnuts and carefully drilled out the holes in the spoiler to 7.5mm. The OD was 8mm on the nuts so they took a little twisting/pushing to fit in but I wanted them to be relatively tight to stop them spinning when tightening the bolts within.

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Bought some 25mm m4 washers to spread the load.

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I drilled out the bootlid holes to 7mm to allow me some more lee-way for adjustment as it is a fibreglass replica and I wanted the fit to be as good as possible! Always had problems with the cup spoiler clipping the roof on shutting the boot.

Before fitting the brake light I noticed it was quite scratched, so I sanded it back with 1000-2000 paper and then machine polished it with some menzerna compounds.

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The scrapyard where the light came from had marked the base with some tip-ex or similar and IPA would not get it off. A quick coat of Satin black soon sorted that out! Wasn't really necessary but I know it was there and didn't want any reflections back from below as it would irritate me. It's a spoiler off job to remove the light too.

Fit went relatively smoothly, however I could have probably done with drilling out the Boot lid more to allow for even finer adjustments as the spoiler slightly touches the roof when shutting the boot like my cup one used to do. I will also need smaller struts but it can go quite far up before touching!

And some pics

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Very happy with the overall fit for a replica spoiler and how well the brake light sits in place. Needs a final machine polish now but should be easier on the car.

 

[cb10]

Looks class mate ????

 

[182_steve]

Looks good that! Nice and oem looking, interesting touch with the brake light too spraying the surround black, suits it!

 

[Louis]

Looks good that! Nice and oem looking, interesting touch with the brake light too spraying the surround black, suits it!

That's factory mate, I sprayed it underneath where it can't be seen.

Thank you though, this is identical to genuine just cheaper and lighter!

 

[bloke]

i wouldn't trust the well nuts to hold it.

 

[Clio_fool]

Note to self, don't drive behind @Louis. Looks good but push in rubber nuts and m4 screws don't sound ideal. Even the poxy lip on the Meg 225 had sticky stuff aswell as screws.

 

[Krarl]

Nom f**king nom!!!

Makes me wanna get one now[emoji102][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Krarl]

But like @OssPoop said, I’d get some proper fasteners on there. Better to be safe than angry[emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Vicky.]

So good!

 

[Louis]

It actually feels really secure and the original self tappers aren't any bigger than m4. I had thought about putting a touch of tigerseal on the rubnuts before tightening the bolts
I did some reading and the rubnuts seemed to he recommended by a few sites.

Thing is I want to avoid bonding the spoiler down completely as it's just a pain to remove it again. What can I use as well as? Was thinking heavy duty Velcro pads before.

 

[bloke]

they will eventually fail as the rubber deteriorates and wears away, mostly caused wind over the spoiler, i'd say downforce but that sounds too technical for this time of the morning!!

bit of silicone as well or some good quality trim adhesive.

 

[Louis]

they will eventually fail as the rubber deteriorates and wears away, mostly caused wind over the spoiler, i'd say downforce but that sounds too technical for this time of the morning!!

bit of silicone as well or some good quality trim adhesive.

Ideally I've make a metal plate to fit behind with 2 nuts welded on to spread the load but don't want to start cutting it up to get access.

I'll remove it this weekend and put a small amount of sealant around near the rubnuts. Last thing I want is it flying off but I wanted to be able to adjust it so it's fitting perfectly

 

[bloke]

i'd be tempted to get rid of them and use some ally rivnuts, as long as they aren't pulled right down when fitting they should be fine. if you want i can sort them out for you and get a decent sized penny washer inside the spoiler as well.

 

[Louis]

i'd be tempted to get rid of them and use some ally rivnuts, as long as they aren't pulled right down when fitting they should be fine. if you want i can sort them out for you and get a decent sized penny washer inside the spoiler as well.

I had thought about using rivnuts but didn't want to risk cracking any of the fibreglass when it came to the final squeeze. I'll whip it off this weekend and see what access I have, IIRC It's none without cutting.

Could have a look when I'm next over Carl if you didn't mind!

 

[bloke]

No worries. You would probably be able to drill a decent sized hole and slip some washers througg and line them up with the hole, bit fiddly but done similar before.

 

[Louis]

Nothing too exciting, just washed the car.

I removed the spoiler and refitted it with some Tigerseal under the edges as well as using the Rubnuts. Didn't want to risk it before getting chance to see Carl as I'll be doing a fair few motorway miles in the meantime.

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Colour match is spot on. I gave it a wetsand and polish myself, but still needs another pass over with the DA.

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Still can't get over how well it fits considering it's only a fibreglass replica of a trophy spoiler. CCF Fibreglass if anyone wants to buy one themselves!

 

[182_steve]

Everything about how this car looks...…. I like

 

[Louis]

Everything about how this car looks...…. I like

Cheers Steve! I think the same about your 172... ? (I know it's a 182 really)

Be even better when I have my new 2118s on. Visited my mum and dad this weekend so had no chance to get them on

 

[Louis]

Got the new 2118s on this evening.

Made the car look a lot fresher as they're slightly lighter than the ones that came off. Need to paint my centre caps next

 

[JamesBryan]

Fresh ?

 

[imprezaworks]

Black is awesome when cleaned.

Looks fab.

 

[182_steve]

Love it!

 

[Louis]

Anyone happen to know the oem anthracite paintcode? Im wanting to do centre caps and bullets

 

[Amos91]

Anyone happen to know the oem anthracite paintcode? Im wanting to do centre caps and bullets

Ixell 205-110

 

[Louis]

Ixell 205-110

For the speedlines? Isn't that the renault 182 anthracite paint code?

 

[Amos91]

For the speedlines? Isn't that the renault 182 anthracite paint code?

Ah my mistake, no idea then!

 

[JamesBryan]

Rover Stone Grey might be close.

 

[Louis]

Rover Stone Grey might be close.

That's the centre cap colour now

 

[Krarl]

Go to a decent paint shop and get them to scan it and match it

 

[leeds2592]

Speedline Grey I think mate HTH.

 

[Louis]

For reference it's -

Anthracite = ANTRACITE 649 F 35204559 COL.SEBINO (Sebino is the name of the paint supplier)

ALSO THE CLEAR COAT IS SEBINO CODE 35209065

 

[Louis]

As the spoiler is a genuine rep it requires shorter struts to avoid it hitting the roof. I picked up some BMW 1 series bonnet struts as I'd read these are the perfect size and they were only £15 posted for the pair.

As they were used they had some slight rust on the bottom edge and some flaking paint so I masked them up and then sprayed them in satin black so they're a little fresher.

You can see the size difference in the pictures above. Really easy to fit and the spoiler clears the roof with plenty of space.

Still need to fit my aerial gasket as you can really see the gap there!

 

[182_steve]

Job well done there matey!

 

[Louis]

Finally got round to fitting my aerial gasket.
Removed the side trim and disconnected the 3 cables from the GPS

Undid the 22mm nut

Cleaned up all the cabling with brake cleaner, cable tied the cables together and rerouted them into their proper clips. Gasket pushed on and the nut retightened

Loads better without the huge gap! As I was already there I removed the drivers side rear doorcard and inspected the rear quarters which I'm happy with. Some very small surface rust but I'll pump the sills with some waxoil and rust preventative before winter.

Finished off with some sound deadening on the rear quarter too before refitting the doorcard. All done in time for the football!

 

[Louis]

Took a trip to the Lake District and used it as an opportunity to take some photos as the scenery was ace. Also had a play at editing them more on photoshop, still getting the hang of it and what order to do things in! Hope to eventually get a proper DSLR as these were just taken on my phone. (I have a bridge camera, but always forget to use it)

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by Louis Walker, on Flickr

by Louis Walker, on Flickr

by Louis Walker, on Flickr

Annoyingly on the journey back a massive rock flew off a lorry and bounced off the bonnet, denting and scraping it, then hit my brand new wiper breaking off the clip before smashing hard into my windscreen.

Think the Wiper must have saved the screen tbh! Proper s**t me up at the time. Just annoying as I only just replaced the bonnet...

Guess a dent guy can get it out, but it still needs repainting.

 

[JamesBryan]

Dent man, then touch up the scratch, wet sand to blend and then DA to correct it.