DIY: Chin Spoiler Removal
 

So, as some of you know, I ripped the drivers side of my chin spoiler off last weekend, and have been driving around with it "taped" up until I could find the time to do something about it.

http://www.the370z.com/members/texas...-catch-air.jpg



Tools you'll need:

• 1/4" drill bit
• 10mm hex socket
• pliers
• flat head screwdriver

Step 1: Jack up the front of the car...

http://www.the370z.com/members/texas...88-jack-up.jpg



Step 2: Drop the lower engine shroud
Use the flat head top pop out the rivets (green circles). Use the 10mm socket to remove the 12 screws (red circles).

http://www.the370z.com/members/texas...ine-shroud.jpg



Step 3: Remove the rivets holding the chin spoiler
Using the pliers, grab the top of the rivet on the inside of the bumper (picture 1: red circle). Now, use the drill with 1/4" bit to start tapping into the rivet's head (picture 2: red circle). Once the bit grabs into the head, it will actually just twist the head of the rivet off of the stem. At this point, just push the stem up through the bumper and move on to the next one.

http://www.the370z.com/members/texas...ont-bumper.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/texas...iler-rivet.jpg



Step 4: Drop the car, and admire your handy work!

http://www.the370z.com/members/texas...in-spoiler.jpg

-TexasViking

Thanks for the DIY. But, your jackstands scare me.

Whaa? Why? They're 3ton a piece and fit the Jack points perfectly! (I'm assuming you don't like the aggressive angle that my car is at??)

The base just looks very narrow and I would worry about that pin shearing. No biggie. Sorry to take the attention from the thread topic. +rep :tiphat:

It's all good! No worries! The bases are a little small, but the kit's rated at 6 tons for my old truck, so hopefully it doesn't kill me :P

thanks for the rep!

Thanks for the DIY

And here is a thread that tested a similar jack stand (I cant tell if your's is the same)

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...and-could.html

Do you have any other pics of the front of your car?
I'm contemplating it, I just don't know if I like the turnout

:happydance:

Did this over the weekend - one tip...make sure you fully charge your drill LOL I didn't plan on removing mine this weekend, but I had the car up on jack stands to do tranny/diff/engine oil changes, so figured I might as well drill the rivets out. My battery died after the first rivet. Not wanting to sit idle while it charged, I grabbed a set of pliers and and flathead, and manually broke off each rivet. Took me a good 30min or so I estimate, but I got it done, no damage to the oem chin spoiler and mounted on my new front lip!