71 replies to this topic

[S pack]

Enlighten me Dave what are the others made of

Mild steel painted black or chrome plated.

[Ice]

Ok so some of the ones that people claim are genuine are simply not correct

[S pack]

Hence I'm interested to find out the gauge of the sheet metal.

[Ice]

So if you pressed one up as a black steel one as per original you couldnt tell the difference because they wouldnt have a part number correct

[S pack]

Correct, if it was a faithful copy.

Repro XU1 front spoilers have been around now for 25 years or more and I suspect copies have been made from copies and throw in the old 'close enough is good enough'. 

[N/A-PWR]

Here is the Rare Spares one:-

 

http://www.ebay.com....S-/221349466417

 

 

and more reading here:-

 

https://www.google.c...0AU381&es_sm=93

 

http://www.gmh-toran...lack-or-chrome/

Edited by TORYPOWER, 19 April 2014 - 04:26 AM.

[N/A-PWR]

This is the Part Number, 2817740, which is what Rares Spares is quoting the new ones as, also the link I read:-

 

http://www.gmh-toran...ue/#entry188008

couldn't find anything on the Real XU1 Air Dam Spoiler sizes anywhere yet

[N/A-PWR]

https://www.rarespar...product=2817740

Edited by TORYPOWER, 19 April 2014 - 04:53 AM.

[Kockum]

Ok so some of the ones that people claim are genuine are simply not correct

 

 

So if you pressed one up as a black steel one as per original you couldnt tell the difference because they wouldnt have a part number correct

 

The genuine Holden part does not have the four front edge holes slotted .

 

The two side ones are .

[XUI-86]

This is the one I have, found at an old Holden dealership that was being demolished. It's 16 gauge

Attached Files

•  DSC_5496.JPG   76.96K   5 downloads

[N/A-PWR]

Look's like the Exact one Mark,

Compared to all the comments so far, looks great thank's. Dave I

[S pack]

This is the one I have, found at an old Holden dealership that was being demolished. It's 16 gauge

Hi Mark

 

Would it be possible for you to measure the sheet metal thickness with a micrometer or vernier? Prefer metric but imperial will do.

Also does the face of your spoiler measure 90mm high x 585mm wide.

 

A pic of the lower front part of one of the corners as well as the notch in the top or bottom centre of the spoiler would be great if you don't mind.

 

Cheers

Dave.

Edited by S pack, 19 April 2014 - 09:58 PM.

[frash da bucket]

Hi TP,

Mines 16 gauge also and the same as the one in the photo.

Regards John.

[N/A-PWR]

Great Work Mark and John,

Looks like you two have Nailed it for Us, here is a Great Thank-you to you Both for that.

Now define 16 gauge to Metric for us. Dave I

 

I look now for the conversion

1.63 mm or 1.5 sheet gauge

[frash da bucket]

Dave.

I just measured mine again looking at the face of the air dam its across the top its 570mm and the same across down the bottom too.
But at the back of the slotted holes from edge to edge its 600mm.i have my original on the table and the one on the car is the same one messurments of my origial one.
And on another note my spolier with original factory height with 70 series tyres fitted the spoiler clears the gutter if nosed in and if you have the rare spares one fitted it gets taken out by the gutter, there too tall in height.

Regards John.

[N/A-PWR]

Crikie John,

Now we have a new point to clear up, your one is now slightly smaller, Dammit, by 5 mm,

and the back flaps are narrower too.

Well, the way I see it is we get some more XU1 Dam's in like yours John. Dave I

[S pack]

Dave.

I just measured mine again looking at the face of the air dam its across the top its 570mm and the same across down the bottom too.
But at the back of the slotted holes from edge to edge its 600mm.i have my original on the table and the one on the car is the same one messurments of my origial one.
And on another note my spolier with original factory height with 70 series tyres fitted the spoiler clears the gutter if nosed in and if you have the rare spares one fitted it gets taken out by the gutter, there too tall in height.

Regards John.

Hi John

 

How tall is too tall?

I have a Rare Spares spoiler, it measures 86mm high x 575mm long (across the face) x 1.64mm thickness (incl gloss 2 pack paint).

 

Cheers

Dave.

Edited by S pack, 19 April 2014 - 11:16 PM.

[XUI-86]

 DSC_5483.JPG   72.1K   2 downloadsDave.

 

The one I have here is also 570mm across the front and it's 88mm top to bottom. Centre to centre on the back holes measure 615mm, all 6 of the holes are slotted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[N/A-PWR]

gees, now we need more

[S pack]

Thanks Mark.

 

The plot thickens.

[N/A-PWR]

as long as the Gauge is the same, and the front size is within 5mm,

the back flaps can bend from manufacture, I don't see them being that far out,

except the slotted holes at the front 4, or does that matter. Dave I

[XUI-86]

Beside the weight, the bottom corners seems to be the main difference.

[N/A-PWR]

Good Man Mark,

so we need to investigate the metal shapes now, I see the Rares Spares has the same shape as yours on the side, but the folds could be different. Dave I

[XUI-86]

Rare spares one comes to more of a point.

[S pack]

Mark, yours looks exactly like the Rares Spoiler.