Sevenevez

iTrader: (2)

Since there arent many pictures regarding this i might as well show you the drama you are about to unleash. I cant believe Lexus used Rivets! my 1950 Ford uses rivets. If i had the money i would probably buy another black boot lid. But, i don't so. Here's what you are looking at -

Pry this little cover off, its only 2 small velcro pieces like stated earlier in the thread.



Unscrew these two Bolts



now...


Close your Trunk and pull straight up on the Spoiler to pop the remaining Metal U clips out
( spoiler will come off at this point but the wire for the LED light will run through the drivers side hole of the spoiler)


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Welcome to H3LL!



Let the Rivet Drilling, Bodywork, Hole-Filling Madness begin

LexusK

iTrader: (14)

Been almost two months and I still haven't had time to take out the rivets...

BayAreaLex

^^^ good gawd <plans to remove spoiler... off the wish list>

DND

At least it's a clean installation from the factory. Mine was installed at the dealership, many moons ago for the previous owner.

1sWt2GS

iTrader: (6)

wanted to do this but local shop wanted 500 dollars to remove the spoiler, weld the holes shut, and color match the two panels along with painting the trunk

Sevenevez

iTrader: (2)

really the only part that has me a lil frustrated is the square hole the bend clip goes into because it protrudes a little. tapping it down instead of being up (if that works) would get everything flush to repair and blend and wetsand/paint/buff to match. not sure, depends how much a (junkyard) onyx black boot lid costs to weigh out pain vs. price. but i have never seen a company do rivets on a spoiler or such a heavy duty oem install. usually its two bolts/holes each side. and i think that bend from the clip is due to people lifting and closing the trunk by the spoiler for so many years

BayAreaLex

If it's a quality shop, that's pretty reasonable (but hard to justify to just remove a spoiler)

Sevenevez

iTrader: (2)

finally did mine the other day. once the PITA rivets were off the rest was pretty fluid

hatteroo

iTrader: (12)

so did you weld up the holes once completed or did you just cover them and sealed or something? I'm going to do the same 3pc spoiler eventually.

Sevenevez

iTrader: (2)

naw, pretty much just really dense body filler
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/7816320-post131.html

LexusK

iTrader: (14)

Wish I had the ***** to do this... I'm just gonna cover the holes with white vinyl and put the 3 piece spoiler on lol. Btw where did you get the rattle can paint from?

TigerBrand

wow. really great job dude!

Sevenevez

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PaintScratch.com

thanks man

Loyalone72

Great tutorial! I love your posts, very detailed and fun to see the progress.

I just picked up a 99 GS400 and it has the OEM Wing. it seems like the wing doesnt sit quite flush, anybody seen this, or is this the way it sits?

Sevenevez

iTrader: (2)

yup. thats just the way it is. never bothered me until i kept seeing people with the 3-piece nice and flush. then every time i looked at the oem spoiler it got bigger and bigGER AND BIGGER haha.