Ducktail install question
#31
Drifting
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Yeah, so for those guys that wish to install a tail. Don't remove your shocks completely (ask me how I know this). Just undo them on the hinge and then see where you're at.
Once you see which side is sagging, connect that side's shock. You may not even need to shim it.
Now, to get this thing center. I bored the holes out on my hinges to about 8mm. Seems to work great. Going to have to go a little more I think. This also give me lots off room for adjustment on whatever lid I'm using.
Once you see which side is sagging, connect that side's shock. You may not even need to shim it.
Now, to get this thing center. I bored the holes out on my hinges to about 8mm. Seems to work great. Going to have to go a little more I think. This also give me lots off room for adjustment on whatever lid I'm using.
#32
Drifting
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Slowly getting there. Once I get this centered, I'll start sanding, adding bondo, etc...
I can see the lower right edge needs be sanded down.
So far I guess I'm happy with this duck, but I really wish those hinge rivets nuts where positioned a little better. They seem to be about 4mm off.
#34
Drifting
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#35
Are you just going to leave your lid light disconnected or are you going to some how fit it into the ducktail?
#38
Drifting
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No, still working on it and quite a few other projects at the moment.
I'll post up pics once I get it all done. I still have to move it over about 2mm to be happy with it, then I'll have it painted.
I'll post up pics once I get it all done. I still have to move it over about 2mm to be happy with it, then I'll have it painted.
#40
Mine sits exactly the same and if I push it up, there's almost no gap up by the window. I'm waiting for my buddy to tweak it for me before I get it painted. I guess their mold is a little off.
#41
Drifting
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This is a job you'll need a buddy handy. It's not hard to remove it, but installing it alone is a chore.
Also for noobs, NOT NOT remove your shocks entirely (ask me how I know this). Just unpin them from your hinge and let them hang. You'll need to use one. Mine turned out to be the right side. Was the only way to get the duck to sit flat. Looks almost perfect now.
How did you guys deal with how the tail meets the center reflector? It almost looks like I need to remove about 3 or 4mm off the bottom of it.
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Shims need to be used to adjust and level - it is a trial and error method - you may need on both sides, may not, may need on one - all in effort to get fitting aligned correctly.
Shocks are to strong and will flip Ducktail up to fast even with one. Your solution is best.
Shocks are to strong and will flip Ducktail up to fast even with one. Your solution is best.
#45
Drifting
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Well I finally got the Duck centered. Literally ground down each hinge where it meets the chassis 3mm on the right side and ran a few spacers of the left to move it over. Also replaced those pins Porsche used with some 8mm bolts. So there's no slack anymore.
Here's a pic of me starting with one spacer, ended up needing to use two.
Here's a pic of me starting with one spacer, ended up needing to use two.