Selling the X & Bought an 75 Datsun 280Z

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Details on the Xenon rear spoiler install. The way it's designed, the end caps press against the rear quarters. The issue there is that the pressure causes the spoiler to pull away from the hatch along the top, and on the back edge. To counter that, I added two more M3 SS machine screws to the outer edge of the hatch, and to the vertical outer edge.







screw heads are visible from the outside, however I'm OK with that.

 

[lookforjoe]

Cork/rubber composite gasket arrived last night, so I changed it out after work

The silicone one (Milkfab is responsive to my inquiry) has torn in several places - note that I did not over torque the cover, in fact they probably could have been snugged tighter, as it took minimal effort using a 1/4 short rachet to crack them free.

Main tear that was pushing out in the left rear corner - note that they spec a bead of silicone to adhere the gasket to the cover. That was allowed to set up prior to install.



Other internal tears





I thoroughly cleaned out all the silicone from the gasket retention grooves in the cover. I could find nothing in the factory manual that referenced using any sort of silicone or other agent to secure the stock type gasket.

Noting the staggered offset of the gasket at the gear end