stevenphillips Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevenphillips Posted April 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2022 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CP26309 Posted April 25, 2022 Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 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! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted April 26, 2022 Report Share Posted April 26, 2022 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevenphillips Posted May 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 Hi John Thank you for trying. I will seeing anyone else has pics. I have found some online but they are not that clear Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kenrow Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 This is from Elin Yakov's Rusty Beauties. Not sure if this helps.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6iHpnIge3M&list=PLLWNLIF9Lk97xZsbU0dUidAa48bxRUw-t&index=40 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Middleton Posted May 8, 2022 Report Share Posted May 8, 2022 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ed_h Posted May 9, 2022 Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 I don't have measurements, but here are a couple of pretty clear pictures of a 74. Ed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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