Saturday, April 12, 2014

Even Pictures Lie

I have decided to make my 93 Mustang "Mine"
by changing things up a bit

Most Hatchback Mustangs have a Rear Spoiler
but in the rare instance some people remove them
as it makes them look just a bit more like a Coupe

My Spoiler really didn't look all that good
and so I decided to remove it

Naturally, I did my Due Diligence / Internet Research
and found a video of a Spoiler Removal on a similar Mustang

The process involved un-fastening  6 Bolts
that left 5 Small Holes and 1 bigger one
No Problem I can do that

So I bought Silicone and some Screw Rivets to seal the holes
so I wouldn't have a potential swimming pool in the back of my car

They Lied

There were 10 / TEN!!!! Bolts and they ALL Left Large Holes
Not including the Very Large Hole for the Third Brake-light wire
and of the 10 Bolts Two of them were not easily accessed

Well, I finally got the spoiler off with the help of a neighbor
 and my local Auto-parts store
Only to find my Screw Rivets were not up to their assigned task

After a Completely Losing Battle involving a tube of Black Silicone
where I know there is more on me than on the car
I "Think" it wont leak at least until I can get  bigger Bolts for the Holes

I'm going Steam-Punk as the car IS called FrankenStang
I think 11 Brass Bolts will look very nice filling the holes