Adding Leds To R32 Gtr Wing

[saliya]

I'm forced for engineering purposes to have a high-mount stop light, but I don't want one that sticks to the inside

of the rear window, or mounts on top of the boot. So I thought I'd put one in my rear spoiler.

I purchased a 'super slim' 12V LED array from www.spoilerlights.com (super fast, reasonable price), then a 2nd

hand GTR spoiler (I was promised plastic, but I don't think that it is after seeing the white dust that came out of it

while beginning my cutting!!!).

I've cut the wing in half along the original joins, found a mounting point, cut the appropriate hole and got it looking OK.

But I think I'm going to have to make a mount such that I can insert/remove the LEDs with the spoiler back in one piece.

I then need to rejoin the spoiler...

Questions to anyone that has experience in this area:

1) What can I use to rejoin the spoiler on the inside? As well as 4 screws, looks like great big dobs of glue were used

originally, but I'm not sure what the glue is.

2) Does it make a difference if it's plastic or fibreglass? How can I definitively tell? It doesn't look like any fibreglass

I've seen before; but it also doesn't look like plastic. Are they radically different in weight or flexibility? There's a

number sprayed on the inside of each piece - what would the factory numbers be?

3) What can I use to fill the gap between the two wing parts so that the entire assembly can be repainted? I think

I need something that's semi-flexible but can also be painted over. What would have been used originally?

Thanks folks,

Saliya

[cheez]

ok heres the trick, where are u located?

shoot a pm my way and if ur in melb i can give u a hand. i work with this shit all day so know what i am doing.

1. to tell if it fibreglass: to tell if it is, just look at the attached picture. this is what fibreglass should look like and if that isnt enough, when u cut it, you should be able to see strands of fibre that are damaged at the edge.

2. does is matter if its glass or plastic: sure it does, as the 2 differnet materials use 2 different bonding agents to rejoin the halves. if its glass then all you'll need to use is a polyester resin which can be purchased from a company called FGI. its a 2 part resin that you mix apply to both parts and place together to bond, curing is overnight so dont rush it.

3. filling the gap is easy, there is many different products. if its glass speak to the ppl at FGI they can provide you with a filler designed for f/g or if u in melb i can provide you with an aircraft grade body filler. up to you.

any q's pm me. also if u pm me questions, attach a pic so i can give you a more detailed response.

Daniel

Edited February 20, 2007 by cheez