My $6 spoiler support project
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So I made these yesterday after seeing how much decent stanchions cost. All pieces were purchased at Tractor Supply Co.
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I tapped and drilled into the main bumper structure at an angle and installed eye hooks designed to go into wood. Used a bit about 3/4 the size of the hook body.
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I believe the turnbuckle was the second smallest one they sell. It is adjustable on both ends.
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This last pic shows the bottom of the threaded "U"-hook that I used. I drilled through the outer surface and the lower surface, then slid the hook through the upper hole, threw a nut on it, then slid the hook through the lower hole and ran a large fender washer, lock washer, and another nut, this way when it's tightened, it doesn't pull the spoiler upward. I also closed the "U"-hook quite a bit so the turnbuckle doesn't fall out. Once everything was tight, I simply turned the turnbuckle body until the cracks in the spoiler closed up!
Hopefully my write up makes sense.
So I made these yesterday after seeing how much decent stanchions cost. All pieces were purchased at Tractor Supply Co.
[img][URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/nx2kpa/media/IMG_8328_zpsdqhygnrg.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv184/nx2kpa/IMG_8328_zpsdqhygnrg.jpg[/img][/URL][/IMG]
I tapped and drilled into the main bumper structure at an angle and installed eye hooks designed to go into wood. Used a bit about 3/4 the size of the hook body.
[img][URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/nx2kpa/media/IMG_8329_zpsrifyizky.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv184/nx2kpa/IMG_8329_zpsrifyizky.jpg[/img][/URL][/IMG]
I believe the turnbuckle was the second smallest one they sell. It is adjustable on both ends.
[img][URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/nx2kpa/media/IMG_8330_zpshg7ons8t.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv184/nx2kpa/IMG_8330_zpshg7ons8t.jpg[/img][/URL][/IMG]
This last pic shows the bottom of the threaded "U"-hook that I used. I drilled through the outer surface and the lower surface, then slid the hook through the upper hole, threw a nut on it, then slid the hook through the lower hole and ran a large fender washer, lock washer, and another nut, this way when it's tightened, it doesn't pull the spoiler upward. I also closed the "U"-hook quite a bit so the turnbuckle doesn't fall out. Once everything was tight, I simply turned the turnbuckle body until the cracks in the spoiler closed up!
Hopefully my write up makes sense.
Last edited by ian
on 2017-02-05
at 16-02-52.
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