How to fix this....ducktail spoiler

06GTMustang89 · January 1st, 2008, 11:54 AM

ok i got the ducktail on and the side pieces are perfect..they fit extremely well...but the center piece is a little out of whack...the center fits perfect but the ends don't want to go down...so it doesn't fit just right...heres some pics of what im talking about.....tape isn't holding these sides down...its extremely stubborn...what do ya'll suggest...screw, rivet??? Emay how did you get yours to fit soo nicely???

then see how it doesn't follow the trunk...

i mean if i take that portion of tape off and i can push it down and make it flush i just don't know how to secure it to make it all stay there...

once both those sides fit flush the spoiler will be perfect i just dont know how to go about securing it properly

07 STROKER · January 1st, 2008, 12:17 PM

I think Emay screwed his in...or bolted or somthing like that...

kenneth · January 1st, 2008, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by 07 procharger

I think Emay screwed his in...or bolted or somthing like that...

that's what i did with mine, just make sure it's in the right place before you start drilling thr holes.

07 STROKER · January 1st, 2008, 12:27 PM

hey kenneth...off topic but have u dynoed on your 100 shot yet?

06GTMustang89 · January 1st, 2008, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by kenneth

that's what i did with mine, just make sure it's in the right place before you start drilling thr holes.

kenneth did you drill from underneath or from the top do you have any pics of how you did it??

Emay · January 1st, 2008, 01:42 PM

06, I have screws in mine but I got it to sit perfectly with just tape before pulling everything back off and drilling the holes.

Looks like your in a warm climate, but it may not be enough to make things go smoothly. If you can grab a hair dryer or heat gun and warm up both the center tail section tape line and the decklid itself along that back edge, things may set in alot better. Your right in thinking that if you pushed it down and got it to stick it will stay. You need to do just that.

In one of the pics I can see the tape is stressed, stretching and pulling away. The heat trick should help tremendously.

One other trick, get the front of the spoiler to sit right and even with the fronts of the end caps, pull the backing strip and set that in first. then apply light pressure to the top edge of the spoiler pushing downward and remove the back strip there to set it in. You should have some verticle strips and end strips, pull those last and press down. Bring that heat gun or hair dryer back out and from about a foot away keep applying heat around the edges. Leave the car in a warm place, preferably in sunlight if possible. This helps cure the tape.. double check every so often that nothing is pulling away.

Getting a ducktail just right isn't a gravey job, the 3 piece line up is the main reason, but the size of the center section makes it tough because your working on to seperate surfaces, top and back..

Hope this helps...

06GTMustang89 · January 1st, 2008, 01:56 PM

sweet bro thanks i appreciate it ill give that a try for sure...won't be able to do this for another couple days though should i worry about the tape pulling away those couple days...i mean i tugged the spoiler and the car moves before the spoiler so i know its secure...im just making sure...didn't think it was goin to be this much of a pain in the ass hahaha

Emay · January 1st, 2008, 02:11 PM

Should hold, but man I don't know if I would risk it. May just want to pull it off.. Would hate to see it go for a flight..

kenneth · January 1st, 2008, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by 07 procharger

hey kenneth...off topic but have u dynoed on your 100 shot yet?

yea on a mustang dyno ended up putting down 387RWHP and 419 RWT

07 STROKER · January 1st, 2008, 02:48 PM

nice numbers man

jat · January 1st, 2008, 03:01 PM

damn that blows why didnt u just get it from cdc so u get the template and all??

did u previously have a stock spoiler and filled the holes? if so how much that run ya?

Luis_GT · January 1st, 2008, 03:04 PM

Its a Cervinis, and he ordered it from mrbodykit

06VistaGT · January 1st, 2008, 03:11 PM

I hope you can get it to stick. I had the same issue with the 3D carbon 3-piece spoiler i had. I'll try Emay's suggestion and if that don't work I'll just get a new spoiler, possible the cervinis ducktail or the legend spoiler from temple peformance.

kenneth · January 1st, 2008, 10:07 PM

Mine was ordered from cervini's it came with a template on where to drill the holes, but I also rechecked by putting some multi-purpuse grease where the screw holes are on the bottom side of the spoiler then fitted it on the car. it left grease where the holes needed to be on the body.
drilled holes from the topside CAREFULLY start with the smallest bit you have and work from there.

kenneth · January 1st, 2008, 10:10 PM

Also to help on the center piece I olny used the holes from the original spoiler.

06GTMustang89 · January 7th, 2008, 12:17 PM

its fixed its 70 here right now so i finally got that tape to cure correctly....i love this damn spoiler haha...i think i stared at her ass for like 30 minutes

kenneth · January 7th, 2008, 02:09 PM

Post some new pics of her for us to admire.

Emay · January 7th, 2008, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by 06GTMustang89

its fixed its 70 here right now so i finally got that tape to cure correctly....i love this damn spoiler haha...i think i stared at her ass for like 30 minutes

That's good news, we wanna see her azz too. post it up you tease.

Funny how that 3m adhesive is more useful with just some temperature differences huh?

I pulled my rear valence last week while it was freezing here, like 5 degrees above zero, and I thought it would be a bit easier to remove. Nope, that mother held so good I was flippin out that I might break the part or pull the paint.

So that said, once it's on and cured, just forget about it. No chance it's comin off..

06GTMustang89 · January 7th, 2008, 07:56 PM

ill post some pics up tomorrow for you guys i promise hahaha thanks for the detailed help emay it was extremely useful!!

Emay · January 7th, 2008, 09:22 PM

No sweat, glad it all worked out for ya..

January 1st, 2008, 11:54 AM	#1
06GTMustang89 MM Fanatic 2006 Mustang GT 6spd 12.61@109mph Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,178 iTrader: 0 reviews	How to fix this....ducktail spoiler ok i got the ducktail on and the side pieces are perfect..they fit extremely well...but the center piece is a little out of whack...the center fits perfect but the ends don't want to go down...so it doesn't fit just right...heres some pics of what im talking about.....tape isn't holding these sides down...its extremely stubborn...what do ya'll suggest...screw, rivet??? Emay how did you get yours to fit soo nicely??? then see how it doesn't follow the trunk... i mean if i take that portion of tape off and i can push it down and make it flush i just don't know how to secure it to make it all stay there... once both those sides fit flush the spoiler will be perfect i just dont know how to go about securing it properly __________________ JLT CAI: KOOKS LT's: Comp NSR II's: 4.56's: TR6060: Steeda LCA, UCA: QA1's: Roush rear springs...see garage for more. Last edited by 06GTMustang89; January 1st, 2008 at 12:05 PM.

January 1st, 2008, 12:17 PM	#2
07 STROKER MM's resident Juice head 07 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: PA Posts: 7,920 iTrader: 0 reviews	I think Emay screwed his in...or bolted or somthing like that... __________________ The MGW short throw shifter Its not just a shifter...It's a lifestyle!

January 1st, 2008, 12:27 PM	#4
07 STROKER MM's resident Juice head 07 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: PA Posts: 7,920 iTrader: 0 reviews	hey kenneth...off topic but have u dynoed on your 100 shot yet? __________________ The MGW short throw shifter Its not just a shifter...It's a lifestyle!

January 1st, 2008, 01:42 PM	#6
Emay May 08 ROTM 2008 Audi S6 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: S. Elgin Posts: 6,684 iTrader: 3 reviews	06, I have screws in mine but I got it to sit perfectly with just tape before pulling everything back off and drilling the holes. Looks like your in a warm climate, but it may not be enough to make things go smoothly. If you can grab a hair dryer or heat gun and warm up both the center tail section tape line and the decklid itself along that back edge, things may set in alot better. Your right in thinking that if you pushed it down and got it to stick it will stay. You need to do just that. In one of the pics I can see the tape is stressed, stretching and pulling away. The heat trick should help tremendously. One other trick, get the front of the spoiler to sit right and even with the fronts of the end caps, pull the backing strip and set that in first. then apply light pressure to the top edge of the spoiler pushing downward and remove the back strip there to set it in. You should have some verticle strips and end strips, pull those last and press down. Bring that heat gun or hair dryer back out and from about a foot away keep applying heat around the edges. Leave the car in a warm place, preferably in sunlight if possible. This helps cure the tape.. double check every so often that nothing is pulling away. Getting a ducktail just right isn't a gravey job, the 3 piece line up is the main reason, but the size of the center section makes it tough because your working on to seperate surfaces, top and back.. Hope this helps... __________________ FLICKR Unique Imagery Last edited by Emay; January 1st, 2008 at 01:44 PM.

January 1st, 2008, 01:56 PM	#7
06GTMustang89 MM Fanatic 2006 Mustang GT 6spd 12.61@109mph Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,178 iTrader: 0 reviews	sweet bro thanks i appreciate it ill give that a try for sure...won't be able to do this for another couple days though should i worry about the tape pulling away those couple days...i mean i tugged the spoiler and the car moves before the spoiler so i know its secure...im just making sure...didn't think it was goin to be this much of a pain in the ass hahaha __________________ JLT CAI: KOOKS LT's: Comp NSR II's: 4.56's: TR6060: Steeda LCA, UCA: QA1's: Roush rear springs...see garage for more. Last edited by 06GTMustang89; January 1st, 2008 at 02:05 PM.

January 1st, 2008, 02:11 PM	#8
Emay May 08 ROTM 2008 Audi S6 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: S. Elgin Posts: 6,684 iTrader: 3 reviews	Should hold, but man I don't know if I would risk it. May just want to pull it off.. Would hate to see it go for a flight.. __________________ FLICKR Unique Imagery

January 1st, 2008, 02:48 PM	#10
07 STROKER MM's resident Juice head 07 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: PA Posts: 7,920 iTrader: 0 reviews	nice numbers man __________________ The MGW short throw shifter Its not just a shifter...It's a lifestyle!

January 1st, 2008, 03:01 PM	#11
jat Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Maspeth , Queens, NYC Posts: 1,341 iTrader: 0 reviews	damn that blows why didnt u just get it from cdc so u get the template and all?? did u previously have a stock spoiler and filled the holes? if so how much that run ya?

January 1st, 2008, 03:04 PM	#12
Luis_GT Banned 2002 BMW 530i don't know and don't care Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,180 iTrader: 0 reviews	Its a Cervinis, and he ordered it from mrbodykit

January 1st, 2008, 03:11 PM	#13
06VistaGT Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,874 iTrader: 0 reviews	I hope you can get it to stick. I had the same issue with the 3D carbon 3-piece spoiler i had. I'll try Emay's suggestion and if that don't work I'll just get a new spoiler, possible the cervinis ducktail or the legend spoiler from temple peformance. __________________ Dyno vid: http://youtu.be/TkxUrW-mpBw

January 1st, 2008, 10:07 PM	#14
kenneth Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT 11.45@123.61 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cut Off, LA. Posts: 1,468 iTrader: 2 reviews	Mine was ordered from cervini's it came with a template on where to drill the holes, but I also rechecked by putting some multi-purpuse grease where the screw holes are on the bottom side of the spoiler then fitted it on the car. it left grease where the holes needed to be on the body. drilled holes from the topside CAREFULLY start with the smallest bit you have and work from there. __________________ Stock for now.

January 1st, 2008, 10:10 PM	#15
kenneth Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT 11.45@123.61 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cut Off, LA. Posts: 1,468 iTrader: 2 reviews	Also to help on the center piece I olny used the holes from the original spoiler. __________________ Stock for now.

January 7th, 2008, 12:17 PM	#16
06GTMustang89 MM Fanatic 2006 Mustang GT 6spd 12.61@109mph Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,178 iTrader: 0 reviews	its fixed its 70 here right now so i finally got that tape to cure correctly....i love this damn spoiler haha...i think i stared at her ass for like 30 minutes __________________ JLT CAI: KOOKS LT's: Comp NSR II's: 4.56's: TR6060: Steeda LCA, UCA: QA1's: Roush rear springs...see garage for more.

January 7th, 2008, 02:09 PM	#17
kenneth Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT 11.45@123.61 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cut Off, LA. Posts: 1,468 iTrader: 2 reviews	Post some new pics of her for us to admire. __________________ Stock for now.

January 7th, 2008, 07:56 PM	#19
06GTMustang89 MM Fanatic 2006 Mustang GT 6spd 12.61@109mph Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,178 iTrader: 0 reviews	ill post some pics up tomorrow for you guys i promise hahaha thanks for the detailed help emay it was extremely useful!! __________________ JLT CAI: KOOKS LT's: Comp NSR II's: 4.56's: TR6060: Steeda LCA, UCA: QA1's: Roush rear springs...see garage for more.

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January 7th, 2008, 09:22 PM	#20
Emay May 08 ROTM 2008 Audi S6 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: S. Elgin Posts: 6,684 iTrader: 3 reviews	No sweat, glad it all worked out for ya.. __________________ FLICKR Unique Imagery

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