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Discussion in '288GTO/F40/F50/Enzo/LaFerrari/F80' started by ferrarioldman, Jul 1, 2007.

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  1. ferrarioldman

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    #1 ferrarioldman, Jul 1, 2007
    Has anyone ever replaced their front spoiler lip on a US model F40? I need to know if there are suppose to be some kind of clips (should be molded into the lip I think) on the inside of that lip (or sometimes called the spoiler) that attach to the "receiver clips" that are pop rivited to the lower front edge of the bumper area of the hood. I haven't ever had one off but the lip that I just removed from one in the shop had no clips on it and was basically glued on with silicone adheasive in that area along with pop rivits on the bottom under the edge. The new one I got has no attaching clips either. Parts book is no help. Sorry I don't have any pictures at this time. Will try to take some tomorrow.
     
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    #2 davehelms, Jul 2, 2007
    The reciever clips were glued to the lip piece with 2 part epoxy.

    The lip was designed to push upward when it came in contact with an obstruction rather than transfer the jolt into the front hood. A couple of pop rivets in the outer corners on the underside held it all together. It takes a bit of work with a heat gun and pipe clamps to gain a proper fit to the hood.

    The last one I did I used Cam-Lock fastners recessed into the lip. Made for a nice look and easily replaced when the time came to do so. The Cam-Locks have enough spring that it has held up quite nicely.

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    Here are a few pictures of my spoiler lip, new and old. The old one had been attached to the hood by pop rivets on the bottom edge (proper) and gluing the top edge (improper). You can see some of the silicone still on the front of the hood. The clip that I think should be on the inside of the lip is what eludes me.

    Thanks for your info Dave. Your cam-lock fastener you used, is that like a Zus type fastner? I assume you drilled holes through the lip to attach it? Any more info on that system would be appreciated.
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    #4 davehelms, Jul 3, 2007
    The clips are available through FNA. I found that driilling small shallow blind holes under under the Z shaped clips gave the glue something to bite on rather than just a flat rubber surface. Wait for a hot sunny day to pre warm the lip as it can be a real chore to install unless it is softened up.

    Aircraft Spruce is a good source for the CamLoc's. I used 5, evenly spaced across the top edge. This allowed me to leave the origional clips in the bonnet so the mod. could be reversed if ever wanted. As the CamLoc's are simply a very small version of the Dzus idea, the install had a nice, clean look and made changing the lip a 5 min affair from then on. I first installed the CamLoc's flush but didnt like the look. I then recessed the heads of the fastners slightly below the surface, counter boring the holes parellel to the ground, which gave it a very nice finished feel and look. Changing the length of the camloc I was able to get the top edge of the lip to hold tight to the bonnet with no gap and no distortion of the lip. If you go back to the OE clips, you will likely end up with an unsightly gap somewhere along the upper edge unless by chance you end up with one of the lips that exactly matches the profile of the bonnet.
    The owner of this car was a retired Pro racer. He also had me pre drill a Carbon Fiber "Cow Catcher" lip that he was going to use for high speed driving yet be able to quickly change back to the rubber lip for street driving. He quickly found out getting out of his driveway to go on a spirited drive with the Cow Catcher installed was a pain but it at least gave him the ability to change the look of the car to suit his mood.

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