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[JDX]

I want to swap my tailgate which is slightly damaged with one from a donor vehicle.
My tailgate has the lovely rear spoiler on it though. So obviously, this means swapping it from one t'other!

How does one remove it? 

[Doctor Gollum]

Heat, care and a flat wide paint scraper

Refit with Sikaflex MBT from Screwfix, black preferably

[JDX]

Thanks for that. I had a horrible feeling it would something along those lines.
The question now is: Cost, benefit analysis.
I have a very minor dent/scratch in my tailgate - swapping the whole tailgate for another & then carefully removing the spoiler & refitting it to the new tailgate......Oh, it really worth it?!

I'll think on it a while

[Doctor Gollum]

Two things... They look better with spoilers and the spoilers are made from unobtainium

Takes about half an hour to do, and it really doesn't matter what the old tailgate looks like when you've done

[zirk]

If it is a proper Irmscher one on the Estate some were also bolted on as well as glued, depends who fitted it, Irmscher / Dealer Order do bolt them, so check from inside the tailgate and remove is ness before trying to pull it off.

[JDX]

I had a vague notion that I may have the receipt for the spoiler.
I've just gone through the file & found the original.

It is an Irmscher spoiler ordered & fitted by the main dealer: Carringdale Motors in Pulborough.
It was fitted in Sept '03 & cost £124.80, £56.00 painting, £48.99 labour: Total £270 incl.

The other interesting bit is it says on the Invoice as an "advise": Aerial linkage on order (F O C) for the customer.
Of course, it never arrived!... & now I need one.

My primary worry, is if I attempt to remove it, there is the possibility that my hamfisted attempt will damage the spoiler.
(I'm less worried about the tailgate )
So having slept on it, (not literally ) I'm going the coward option & am leaving my tailgate where it is!

Anybody need a perfect, star silver Z157 tailgate?! 

[Fabianknutsen]

Do you have a picture of the spoiler, think i have the same but not sure ?