S6 avant roof spoiler question

[urS6Tom]

Hi - I'm hoping that somebody out there will know the answer to this one, although it's a bit of a long shot

I have an early S6 avant (1995) and have recently acquired the roof spoiler from a 97 avant. Is there any way I can get it to fit? The spoiler has a bolt on the underside at each end, but (obviously) there are no holes on car to mount these on. Even if drilled a couple of holes I can't see anyway of getting the nuts onto the bolts.

Did the design of the top of the boot lid change on later S6 avant models?

cheers,
Tom

[s2spike]

Hi - I'm hoping that somebody out there will know the answer to this one, although it's a bit of a long shot

I have an early S6 avant (1995) and have recently acquired the roof spoiler from a 97 avant. Is there any way I can get it to fit? The spoiler has a bolt on the underside at each end, but (obviously) there are no holes on car to mount these on. Even if drilled a couple of holes I can't see anyway of getting the nuts onto the bolts.

Did the design of the top of the boot lid change on later S6 avant models?

cheers,
Tom

hi tom, I still have the tailgate it came off , will take some pictures of the mounting points for you.

Andy.

[urS6Tom]

hi tom, I still have the tailgate it came off , will take some pictures of the mounting points for you.

Andy.

That'd be great - thanks!

I thought you'd got rid of everything from that S6?

[s2spike]

That'd be great - thanks!

I thought you'd got rid of everything from that S6?

didnt re advertise what was left, got sidetracked getting the s2 on the road

[UrS4boy]

I have an early S6 avant (1995) and have recently acquired the roof spoiler from a 97 avant. Is there any way I can get it to fit? The spoiler has a bolt on the underside at each end, but (obviously) there are no holes on car to mount these on. Even if drilled a couple of holes I can't see anyway of getting the nuts onto the bolts.
Tom

This *might* help:

[spink]

The later cars have a completly different top section meaning that it isn't a simple swap,I tried doing the same thing.The top piece on the earlier tailgate isn't removable at all.

[urS6Tom]

thanks guys. that's a shame...

[s2spike]

The later cars have a completly different top section meaning that it isn't a simple swap,I tried doing the same thing.The top piece on the earlier tailgate isn't removable at all.

it was a 96 car the spoiler was off, is it a case off the tailgate with spoiler fitted is not the same as one without?

[merlin's S4]

it was a 96 car the spoiler was off, is it a case off the tailgate with spoiler fitted is not the same as one without?

Yes! You need the tailgate as well as the spoiler.

[urS6Tom]

My new plan is to cut the bolts off and bond the spoiler to the top of the boot.

Now, does this sound like a good idea?

Is there anything strong enough that will bond plastic to metal without the thing flying off at 150mph down the straight of a track somewhere?

All advice thankfully received!

[JP]

Personally I'd wait till there is another tailgate that comes up as I've just looked at how mine is fitted and it wont sit nice if it were bonded onto a stock tail.

[merlin's S4]

I don't think bonding is an issue with the right adhesive but it will look rubbish as the spoiler doesn't sit right on the standard tailgate.

[s2spike]

just found the pics of the old tailgate, its not the same shape as a non spoiler'd one.
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