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Afternoon all

So after searching the forum page after page for the correct information I've decided to create a topic that i'm hoping one of you chaps can answer... please.

About 12 years ago I was stupid enough to park my TR into a lamppost and the post came out better. At the time I had a spoiler fitted which was trashed together with the chassis and front end. Anyway I took it to a local TR specialist ( who I will not be naming or recommending here as I know other have used them and am sure they had better result than me) they changed the chassis, front end etc and after two long years, loads of disappointed visits to see her still in bits or no further forward I finally got her back minus the spoiler and numerous other things that I have slowly put correct. The spoiler was not replaced and for the last 10 years I've been searching for a genuine as new never fitted spoiler. I now am in possession of the correct spoiler but I have no holes in the new valance and no reference point to guide me.

Does anyone know the correct measurements for the 5holes I need to drill. Whilst it is fairly obvious where it goes the exact position is +/- 10mm or about 3/8 old money. I would like to position it correctly, so does anyone have this information that they can share. 

Note when I offer it up there are substantial gaps dependant on spoiler position but I'm hoping they will pull together when I have the correct holes drilled and SS bolts, washers, and nylocks fitted.

Thanks for all your help chaps

Love and stuff

Steve

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Hi Steve,

 

Not a 6 man myself, going to look on Monday Evening  at

a couple of excellent examples to get detail for a group members rebuild.

I can try and get pictures and accurate meaurements then.

John.

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I remember when the latest TR6 came out with a spoiler. So I added one to my 1969 car back in the early 70's. I just held it in position and marked the holes with a sharpie pen through the spoiler holes, making sure it was central. Years later when the originality bug bit, I sold the spoiler on ebay and filled the holes in. The things we do eh! 

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On 4/24/2022 at 9:03 AM, stevenphillips said:

Hi John

That would be very kind of you. Any picture with a tape next to the holes positions should do the job. From what I can see if I get the centre hole correct the the rest may well fall in place.

Steve

Steve so sorry, did the deed last night as planned,

but 'Our' car didn't have a spoiler fitted. Got lots of under bonnet shots etc, but none to help you, again sorry.

John.

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On 4/23/2022 at 5:55 PM, stevenphillips said:

Afternoon all

So after searching the forum page after page for the correct information I've decided to create a topic that i'm hoping one of you chaps can answer... please.

About 12 years ago I was stupid enough to park my TR into a lamppost and the post came out better. At the time I had a spoiler fitted which was trashed together with the chassis and front end. Anyway I took it to a local TR specialist ( who I will not be naming or recommending here as I know other have used them and am sure they had better result than me) they changed the chassis, front end etc and after two long years, loads of disappointed visits to see her still in bits or no further forward I finally got her back minus the spoiler and numerous other things that I have slowly put correct. The spoiler was not replaced and for the last 10 years I've been searching for a genuine as new never fitted spoiler. I now am in possession of the correct spoiler but I have no holes in the new valance and no reference point to guide me.

Does anyone know the correct measurements for the 5holes I need to drill. Whilst it is fairly obvious where it goes the exact position is +/- 10mm or about 3/8 old money. I would like to position it correctly, so does anyone have this information that they can share. 

Note when I offer it up there are substantial gaps dependant on spoiler position but I'm hoping they will pull together when I have the correct holes drilled and SS bolts, washers, and nylocks fitted.

Thanks for all your help chaps

Love and stuff

Steve

Steve,

Did you establish the hole placement and get it fitted? If not, my 1974 has the holes where the spoiler used to be, but no spoiler (missing when I bought it!)

Happy to send pictures with measurements if you still need them although I can't be 100% sure that the holes I have were for an original spoiler.

Dan

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