Rear valence swappers, look here please

[naika]

To be honest Luke, the only thing I would change about how I did it is to have prepped the area where I mounted it better. I would have stripped all the paint and everything down to the bare metal on both the valance and the existing area of the car. When we were welding mine on, the paint/undercoating around the welds kept catching on fire, and we had to douse it out each time.

Also, I probably would have stripped all of the undercoating off of the new valance, like I did with my front valacnce. Once I get my sideskirts on, it will look kind of funny because it will be the only part of the car that's textured. But if I have the cash soon, I'm going to get one of the Eurostyle M-Tech II rear valances like nando and backtrail have.

I will tell you though, cutting that valance down to the usable size was something of a serious pain in the ass, and you have to be careful that you don't cut into an area you want to save. It's easier than you'd think to fuck it up, we came close a couple of times. If you want, I can zip up all the pics of the whole cutting/installation and email it to you.

Do you have a link to the Eurostyle M-tech II rear skirt? I'm looking at installing front and back and can't find a link to this anywhere

Thanks

[der affe]

or you could put a dent in your Snap-on account and get one of these and some spare wire wheels:

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Quickly remove seam sealers, rust and paint and underbody protectors. Optional rubber eraser wheel for pinstripe and graphics removal. Tool easily removes automotive "crud" without fumes, heat build-up or surface damage. Thermally-balanced Air Motor routes air between housing and liner for cooler tool temperatures and longer life. Includes one (1) fine wire wheel and one (1) coarse wire wheel.
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they will make short work of anything not metal. you can usually get them for around $350ish from the truck, or try your luck on E-bay. if you do bodywork for a living they are your best friend!

there a couple of different ones out there Wurth offers one similar to this for around $100 cheaper. Dent-fix also offers one that is a converted cutoff/die-grinder with an internal air pressure regulator to slow it down. that one goes for around $200-$250 depending on your source. they are kind of awkward to use and don't reach into tight spaces well though.

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[Jand3rson]

Luke, I'm not bullshitting. I'll bring my sawzall and come over there and show that bitch who's in charge.

Then I'll cut that valance up for you. :D

[JasonC]

tools to scrape undercoating off...
1. a 1 inch wide strong putty knife
2. a heat gun
3. about 2 hours of your time if you are going to do front and back.

That's the best way of doing it IMO. But i use a little hand held propane torch.