Hi,

All excited, fresh out the paint shop, put the bits back on, went for a drive and noticed, to my horror, that the rear spoiler had marked the body - even though there is a 5mm gap between the two. I'm guessing the rolling and bouncing around allows the two surfaces to touch. Mine is the fibreglass spiler. What protection do you guys have or use beween the spoiler and the rear wings/fenders?

A thin piece of closed cell foam works a treat.

Mine is bolted down with rubber fender looking washers from a local hardware store.

Edited May 13May 13 by siteunseen

4 hours ago, Pop's Z said:

A thin piece of closed cell foam works a treat.

Nice to see you around!

You might check that your hatch is well snugged down and that the inner hatch gasket is providing good support, both points to ensure the hatch is not moving about when underway. My spoiler looks to be noticeably closer to the body than as is yours in the picture. Mine is typically about 2-3mm spaced in the front, about 5-6mm at the rear, no rubbing against the paint. BTW, Great lookng car!

Thanks all for the responses and suggestions. I found a piece of closed cell foam which I've had kicking around for probably 20 years! Cut to shape, stuck it on and now leaving the glue to set. Fits perfectly so far and seems to do the job! Thanks again! Ian