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I installed the Xenon front spoiler on Saturday. It's very nicely made & substantial.

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In all the video installs I looked at, they seem to have issues with the spoiler dropping/warping  - the 280Z has a valance that the spoiler sits against, if you don't remove it..

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Clamped the middle to secure it, marked & drilled the 4 outer end attachments. Instead of futzing with nuts & bolts, I just used M6 stainless rivnuts & M6 sems screws

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For the leading edges, I used plastic body clips instead of bolts

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Added two rivnuts to the center section to anchor it

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All together (for now). I have a tall Skillard grille coming, and chrome skinny bumpers to complete the look. Ultimately, the spoiler will be body color. Added tape to where the bumper trim bolts went, covers up the extra unneeded holes.

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I'll make some brake ducts, so those cutouts don't look out of place

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Edited by HusseinHolland
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Yes! That valence makes all the difference in the world when you get up in the MPHs. You saw that it is adjustable too so you can get it up close and snug with the spoiler.

The two 10mm below the side marker lights were my biggest pain.

 

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Got the new Datsun & 280Z emblems today (from resurrected classics). I contemplate the location of the Datsun emblem a bit, since on the hatch, it is set on a diagonal - it's obviously not really intended to be set in a horizontal spot. I ended up angling it very slightly to mimic the hatch fitting 

280Z set horizontally, 15mm up from bottom edge

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I just drilled the spoiler slightly under the pin size, so it's a press fit

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27 minutes ago, SteveJ said:

There are little retaining clips you can put on the pins of the emblems to help hold them in place.

Hello Steve - I have them - they come with the new emblems - the spoiler is thicker than sheet metal, so I don't k now if the clips will lock into place. I didn't want to risk drilling what would then be an oversize hole in the spoiler & have the clip not work as intended.

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