Rexpeed canards install??
Jun 12, 2010, 08:54 AM
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Rexpeed canards install??
Can anyone tell me how to install these things? No instructions, and I can't figure out how these metal pins are supposed to do anything...
Jun 12, 2010, 01:02 PM
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Looks like some sort of pop rivet, doesn't it? There's nothing to prevent you from getting some bolts/nuts/washers at the closest hardware store...
I haven't installed mine yet, still in the box here. I was planning to remove the bumper and do some other things at the same time.
I haven't installed mine yet, still in the box here. I was planning to remove the bumper and do some other things at the same time.
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Yeah it looks like some form of rivet I've never seen before. I can't figure out how it works after staring at it for a prolonged period of time.
I ordered a bunch of things from rexpeed at the same time, and all the hardware was thrown into one bag, so I'm not totally sure what goes with what. Did your canards just come with the metal pins, or are there other parts?
I ordered a bunch of things from rexpeed at the same time, and all the hardware was thrown into one bag, so I'm not totally sure what goes with what. Did your canards just come with the metal pins, or are there other parts?
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Heard back from Derek. Yup, those pins are rivets. Apparently you need to get a rivet gun to install these things. Never used a rivet gun before... this'll be interesting...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bGAiC0_i_k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bGAiC0_i_k
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Heard back from Derek. Yup, those pins are rivets. Apparently you need to get a rivet gun to install these things. Never used a rivet gun before... this'll be interesting...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bGAiC0_i_k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bGAiC0_i_k
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you dont have to remove your bumper on this.it will be better to really know how it looks while your bumper is on the car.
1.set your cannards using a tape or small amount of double sided tape to make it stick to the bumper.
2.once youre satisfy how it looks or the angle of the cannards start drilling a whole.make sure the drill bit youre using is a little bit smaller size than the rivets.
3.the rivets should fit snugly on the whole you made.
4.use the rivet gun.
thats really easy to use .the difficult part is making it the same spacing and angle on the otherside and also the lower cannards.thats where you need another person to make another opinion if it look the same spacing and angle on the other side.your eyes can play tricks on you if you do it by yourself.
sorry no pics.
1.set your cannards using a tape or small amount of double sided tape to make it stick to the bumper.
2.once youre satisfy how it looks or the angle of the cannards start drilling a whole.make sure the drill bit youre using is a little bit smaller size than the rivets.
3.the rivets should fit snugly on the whole you made.
4.use the rivet gun.
thats really easy to use .the difficult part is making it the same spacing and angle on the otherside and also the lower cannards.thats where you need another person to make another opinion if it look the same spacing and angle on the other side.your eyes can play tricks on you if you do it by yourself.
sorry no pics.
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My Wife
My Beautiful wife bout these for me..but they do not fit that hot ..she got them from Rexpeed and there not fitten to good.. anyone have pics???Maybe im doing sumin wrong....