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Originally Posted by Asmara
The inside hole for the lower mount was the problem area.
You have to remove the hatch struts to drill this hole. The instructions indicate that you should drill a 1/2" hole. The problem is that there is another piece of metal between the outer and inner metal of the hatch. The screw hole you drilled outside the vehicle is blocked. You can't get the screw to go where you will need it.
First I drilled a pilot hole (pictured) in the middle of the 1/2 hole to make sure I had the angle right. Then I used a regular twist bit to drill a hole on the piece of metal in the middle. Using a twist bit reams out the 1/2 hole on the inside of the hatch. The included plastic plug will cover the hole but doesn't snap in. I used some silicone to glue it into place. You could probably drill between the two strut mounts but I didn't want to weaken the structure and was worried that there might be a thick piece of metal there. I also had the drill get away from me on the right side which put a nice dimple on the outside of the hatch. Fortunately it was covered by the spoiler.
Pilot hole and installed with plug.
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I actually bought that same spoiler from them on ebay. I'm having a little trouble understanding the 2 bottom holes. I understand removing the struts and that there is metal in between the outside and inside. But what did you do exactly did you do to the metal that is blocking the holes? You used a 1/2 uni bit on the outside/inside and then used a 1/2 twist bit to drill through the middle?
