VN SS Bob Tail

**88GreenVN** · 25-03-2008, 11:51 AM

How much should I expect to pay for a VN SS bobtail?

Can you still get them new?

**88GreenVN** · 25-03-2008, 05:00 PM

Anyone willing to have go at an estimate?

**stockies** · 25-03-2008, 05:16 PM

I had a look around for one about six months ago. There about $200 to $300 from a wreaker. The $300 one was in good nick though. Even had the original decals on it. You probably could get the entire kit off ebay for $300.

**88GreenVN** · 25-03-2008, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by stockies

I had a look around for one about six months ago. There about $200 to $300 from a wreaker. The $300 one was in good nick though. Even had the original decals on it. You probably could get the entire kit off ebay for $300.

Thanks for that. None in the local wreckers down south of Adelaide.

**1991_Vn2nV** · 25-03-2008, 05:55 PM

They sell for around $200 on ebay.

**88GreenVN** · 29-03-2008, 01:03 PM

Scores an SS bob tail of Ebay or $150. Boy are they heavy.

**savage1987** · 03-04-2008, 02:03 AM

heavy? What material was it, was it genuine?

**And_ROOS** · 03-04-2008, 04:44 AM

Looking for an Aero spoiler. A joint near me makes copies for a few hundred bucks, so considering other options.
My friend said wreckers closer to Melb city have better variety of spoilers, im on the Mornington Peninsula so can anyone tell me if my friend is correct?

**88GreenVN** · 03-04-2008, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by savage1987

heavy? What material was it, was it genuine?

It's like a type of solit rubber - a little flexable - thats why the paint cracks I guess.

Starteed cleaning the blue and grey paint off. Thats gunna take a few weeks of serious shed time & coffee

**88GreenVN** · 03-04-2008, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by And_ROOS

Looking for an Aero spoiler. A joint near me makes copies for a few hundred bucks, so considering other options.
My friend said wreckers closer to Melb city have better variety of spoilers, im on the Mornington Peninsula so can anyone tell me if my friend is correct?

Dont know about Melbourne but in Adelaide you need a pot of gold to get nice "bolt on's" from the wreckers.

I looked at the Aero kit - they look ace. BUT heavy heavy heavy. In light of the "lets take weight out of the Commodores" threads I'm stopping at an SS bob tail and a fiberglass grill.

**88GreenVN** · 03-04-2008, 02:20 PM

Anyone know what the best way to fit a SS bob tail to the VN? Drilling holes in the wrong place would really get up my nose.

I would like to do a neat job.

Has anyone added a bob tail to a VN and like to pass on how?

**stocky** · 03-04-2008, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by 88GreenVN

It's like a type of solit rubber - a little flexable - thats why the paint cracks I guess.

Starteed cleaning the blue and grey paint off. Thats gunna take a few weeks of serious shed time & coffee

yeah i had to do the same thing. i started off with sandpaper and thought i was gonna be at it for weeks, until i found some electric sander in the garage. took a couple of hours. im also interesting in knowing how to mount them. some of the screws inthe big piece have come out, so ive gotta replace them somehow

**88GreenVN** · 04-04-2008, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by stocky

im also interesting in knowing how to mount them. some of the screws inthe big piece have come out, so ive gotta replace them somehow

Dont know if the black sticky stuff used to glue door mouldings on will would hold on. 5 minute areldite may do the job. But glueing to rubber?

Hmmm. Maybe the local smash repair place may have a hint for you.

**padrickz88** · 04-04-2008, 04:40 PM

i dont know if this will work with a spoiler but i did this with my vs door pods, so maybe think a way of changing my method....

everywhere that needs to be held into the door by a screw and a hole drilled, i put white out (dont know, seemed to stay wet for a couple minutes) then places it onto the door and then i had little white dots where i was supposed to drill holes....

i dont know if the vn ss lips have the screws in them (like the garnish) or you screw them in but just a suggestion

**CDT VH TURBO** · 07-04-2008, 04:10 PM

use Sikaflex
available from any atuomotive paint supply will stick anything to anything as used for glueing body panels, badges, protector strips and so on

steve

**88GreenVN** · 07-04-2008, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by CDT VH TURBO

use Sikaflex
available from any atuomotive paint supply will stick anything to anything as used for glueing body panels, badges, protector strips and so on

steve

Sikaflex - Thats the stuff.

Note to self - Keep of fingers

**wrx884** · 26-06-2009, 06:14 PM

Hey shane did u end up finding a way how 2 screw the bobtail on? ive just got mine in the post cept mines a HSV bobtail 1. i see wat u mean u could easily drill out the hole wrong or not line the spoiler on the boot properly, so wats the best way 2 do it?

**88GreenVN** · 26-06-2009, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by wrx884

Hey shane did u end up finding a way how 2 screw the bobtail on? ive just got mine in the post cept mines a HSV bobtail 1. i see wat u mean u could easily drill out the hole wrong or not line the spoiler on the boot properly, so wats the best way 2 do it?

Yep got the instructions from Bezz I think it was. I'll email them to you...

Sorry it was wildss