DIY Removal for the wing on an LX?

R18Civic · 03-16-2008, 10:49 PM

Hey guys been trying to look for a DIY on removing the wing on an LX.

I'm not sure if it just comes off with a heat gun and just cleaning off the left over adhesive or if theres a bolt holding it in....lol i feel retarded for asking this question, just don't want to F-UP my trunk.

Just wondering so i can go ahead and do this at the same time i do my civic emblem =].

Truplatano · 03-17-2008, 12:10 AM

can you take ah pic, because i had no idea that lx's come with wings from factory?

truflip · 03-17-2008, 12:14 AM

It's like a trunk lip. Really subtle.
I think there are 2-3 bolts you have to remove from under the trunk then the rest are double sided tape which a heat gun or blow dryer would remove.
Just check under the trunk where it curves.

duk · 03-17-2008, 12:29 AM

my lip spoiler left 9 holes, and uses 2 bolts i think, the rest are clips.

R18Civic · 03-17-2008, 08:00 AM

ahh well that sucks, alright i guess i'll be removing the civic emblem and thats it. I wonder if its cheaper just to buy a brand new trunk without the wing or to get it shaved and welded... but Thanks ALOT!

djpaw · 03-17-2008, 03:18 PM

Ive been thinking about the same...you could use that round tab that someone used to cover the hole for the front license plate.....spray that with paint....

Thanks to Steevos for these pics...

R18Civic · 03-17-2008, 09:41 PM

o0o0 lol well i actually didn't have that hole for the license plate. Mine is in the grill. You can see the two silver square where the plate is held. Heres a pic:

but i might go ahead and do that, and if i decide too i'll shave the whole trunk.

djpaw · 03-17-2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by R18Civic

but i might go ahead and do that, and if i decide too i'll shave the whole trunk.

If you decide to do that, defi put up some pics...I wanna see how it turns out....i saw from collegehillshonda's diagrams, the 9 holes face backwards and not upwards, its clean on top.....so it even might look like a backup sensor....

maybe its a nice time to put those ebay backup sensors....specially if the holes are aligned already..though, thats a very high position.

SpareNoExpenses · 04-06-2008, 10:50 PM

Please post pictures!

djpaw · 04-07-2008, 11:34 AM

yeah..i tried getting the lx wing off....those two wing type clips are impossible to get rid off.......any ideas anyone ?

civic-type-r · 04-13-2008, 10:00 AM

I did it....left 9 damn holes on the trunk....and I had to cut the stock lip so it could cover the holes and fit under the mugen spolier....

civic-type-r · 04-13-2008, 10:02 AM

heres the pic...sry I dont have any closer ones now...but it tells how the cut stock lip looks like...

civic-type-r · 04-13-2008, 10:10 AM

there are 7 clips and 2 bolts...

what i thought before was:

1, get an overlay and cover the whole trunk, cheapest way

2, get a new trunk, order it from some shop?

3, get a CF trunk, pretty hard to find CF sedan trunk

4, take the trunk to the bodyshop and let them get the holes covered, sanded, painted, which will be a lot of $$$$$

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R18Civic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 400 Nate iTrader: 1 / 100%	DIY Removal for the wing on an LX? Hey guys been trying to look for a DIY on removing the wing on an LX. I'm not sure if it just comes off with a heat gun and just cleaning off the left over adhesive or if theres a bolt holding it in....lol i feel retarded for asking this question, just don't want to F-UP my trunk. Just wondering so i can go ahead and do this at the same time i do my civic emblem =].

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03-17-2008, 12:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Truplatano Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Rhode Island Age: 19 Posts: 650 Felix iTrader: 1 / 100%	can you take ah pic, because i had no idea that lx's come with wings from factory?

03-17-2008, 12:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
truflip Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ottawa, ON Age: 22 Posts: 7,301 iTrader: 11 / 100%	It's like a trunk lip. Really subtle. I think there are 2-3 bolts you have to remove from under the trunk then the rest are double sided tape which a heat gun or blow dryer would remove. Just check under the trunk where it curves.

03-17-2008, 12:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
duk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Calgary Age: 23 Posts: 1,071 iTrader: 0 / 0%	my lip spoiler left 9 holes, and uses 2 bolts i think, the rest are clips.

03-17-2008, 08:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
R18Civic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 400 Nate iTrader: 1 / 100%	ahh well that sucks, alright i guess i'll be removing the civic emblem and thats it. I wonder if its cheaper just to buy a brand new trunk without the wing or to get it shaved and welded... but Thanks ALOT!

03-17-2008, 03:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
djpaw Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 671 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Ive been thinking about the same...you could use that round tab that someone used to cover the hole for the front license plate.....spray that with paint.... Thanks to Steevos for these pics...

03-17-2008, 09:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
R18Civic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 400 Nate iTrader: 1 / 100%	o0o0 lol well i actually didn't have that hole for the license plate. Mine is in the grill. You can see the two silver square where the plate is held. Heres a pic: but i might go ahead and do that, and if i decide too i'll shave the whole trunk.

04-06-2008, 10:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
SpareNoExpenses Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 65 Scott iTrader: 0 / 0%	Please post pictures!

04-07-2008, 11:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
djpaw Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 671 iTrader: 4 / 100%	yeah..i tried getting the lx wing off....those two wing type clips are impossible to get rid off.......any ideas anyone ?

04-13-2008, 10:00 AM	#11 (permalink)
civic-type-r Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 62 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I did it....left 9 damn holes on the trunk....and I had to cut the stock lip so it could cover the holes and fit under the mugen spolier....

04-13-2008, 10:02 AM	#12 (permalink)
civic-type-r Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 62 iTrader: 0 / 0%	heres the pic...sry I dont have any closer ones now...but it tells how the cut stock lip looks like...

04-13-2008, 10:10 AM	#13 (permalink)
civic-type-r Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 62 iTrader: 0 / 0%	there are 7 clips and 2 bolts... what i thought before was: 1, get an overlay and cover the whole trunk, cheapest way 2, get a new trunk, order it from some shop? 3, get a CF trunk, pretty hard to find CF sedan trunk 4, take the trunk to the bodyshop and let them get the holes covered, sanded, painted, which will be a lot of $$$$$