scored at the junkyard today
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scored at the junkyard today
My local pullnpay only has a couple v6 4th gens though yesterday they got an 89 firebird formula. I got the powerbulge hood ($70), nice front bumper ($45) and a fiberglass rear Spoiler in pretty good condition $(17). Not sure why the car was even there besides a few rust spots. Anyways for the rear Spoiler a few of the plastic clips broke - is there any fix for this? And will it bolt directly in place of my base 89s regular spoiler?
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Re: scored at the junkyard today
Yes sir. Lol upon further research I found that they were either rubber or plastic/urethane from the factory. That and I need the mounting clips which are no longer available from GM. :/ hoping hawks can sell them.
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It was hard enough being by myself. I had to carry the hood a good ways lol. The wheels were in great shape but I've got already got a set. Really not sure why someone sent this car there. The engine bay wasn't even dirty.
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Re: scored at the junkyard today
I hate seeing decent shape cars in junkyards, especially seMI rare and hard to find cars because I know it's going to end up crushed.
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Re: scored at the junkyard today
Can anyone confirm that unless the car originally had the wrap around spoiler with metal latches spot welded into the hatch trim there's no way to swap to a wrap around? Mine is a base model with the pedestal type spoiler.
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Re: scored at the junkyard today
I'd have grabbed the rear discs brakes assembly if I were around. But $70 for a Turbo hood, that's a steal. The T-Tops center bar is worth picking too if it's clean.
Yes you would need the metal tabs for the stock spoiler. But with a fiberglass spoiler I don't know.
Sad to see it go, looks like it just needed a paint job.
Yes you would need the metal tabs for the stock spoiler. But with a fiberglass spoiler I don't know.
Sad to see it go, looks like it just needed a paint job.
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Its a base motor formula = no rear disc
The wrap around spoiler needs the deck lid and metal window trim to make it a true bolt on. If you try to put it on the base wing decklid, you will need to fill and drill new holes everywhere.
How much do they want 4 the wheels?
This may help you
The wrap around spoiler needs the deck lid and metal window trim to make it a true bolt on. If you try to put it on the base wing decklid, you will need to fill and drill new holes everywhere.
How much do they want 4 the wheels?
This may help you
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I'd have grabbed the rear discs brakes assembly if I were around. But $70 for a Turbo hood, that's a steal. The T-Tops center bar is worth picking too if it's clean.
Yes you would need the metal tabs for the stock spoiler. But with a fiberglass spoiler I don't know.
Sad to see it go, looks like it just needed a paint job.
Yes you would need the metal tabs for the stock spoiler. But with a fiberglass spoiler I don't know.
Sad to see it go, looks like it just needed a paint job.
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Its a base motor formula = no rear disc
The wrap around spoiler needs the deck lid and metal window trim to make it a true bolt on. If you try to put it on the base wing decklid, you will need to fill and drill new holes everywhere.
How much do they want 4 the wheels?
This may help you
The wrap around spoiler needs the deck lid and metal window trim to make it a true bolt on. If you try to put it on the base wing decklid, you will need to fill and drill new holes everywhere.
How much do they want 4 the wheels?
This may help you
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I may be interested in the wheels for 30 each. (Really just need the 2 fronts buuuut. .
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Its a base motor formula = no rear disc
The wrap around spoiler needs the deck lid and metal window trim to make it a true bolt on. If you try to put it on the base wing decklid, you will need to fill and drill new holes everywhere.
How much do they want 4 the wheels?
This may help you
The wrap around spoiler needs the deck lid and metal window trim to make it a true bolt on. If you try to put it on the base wing decklid, you will need to fill and drill new holes everywhere.
How much do they want 4 the wheels?
This may help you
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Re: scored at the junkyard today
To add a little, if you see ANY rust whatsoever, don't waste your time. The bottoms are generally worse than the tops. I'd practice on another car first, a car with a rusted out bar. They are also glued on, so once you remove the screws, wiggle it to work it free. Much easier to do on a sunny, warm day. Once you get it off, look at the underside (see circled area in pic). Those are almost always rusted out. If its rusted, its worthless.
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To add a little, if you see ANY rust whatsoever, don't waste your time. The bottoms are generally worse than the tops. I'd practice on another car first, a car with a rusted out bar. They are also glued on, so once you remove the screws, wiggle it to work it free. Much easier to do on a sunny, warm day. Once you get it off, look at the underside (see circled area in pic). Those are almost always rusted out. If its rusted, its worthless.
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When I needed them you couldn't find them,I had to get them from 5-6 Dealers from across the US,and I paid IIRC like $7.00 ea,PLUS SHIPPING.
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Just so I understand....these break pretty easily, and are still needed with the conversion to the Hawks fiberglass spoiler?
I've read several R&R descriptions of the spoiler, but to be honest, have yet to make any sense of them. I think it's one of those things I'll just have to try taking apart when the time comes, and learn as I go.
I've read several R&R descriptions of the spoiler, but to be honest, have yet to make any sense of them. I think it's one of those things I'll just have to try taking apart when the time comes, and learn as I go.
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Just so I understand....these break pretty easily, and are still needed with the conversion to the Hawks fiberglass spoiler?
I've read several R&R descriptions of the spoiler, but to be honest, have yet to make any sense of them. I think it's one of those things I'll just have to try taking apart when the time comes, and learn as I go.
I've read several R&R descriptions of the spoiler, but to be honest, have yet to make any sense of them. I think it's one of those things I'll just have to try taking apart when the time comes, and learn as I go.
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No they are not used on hawks fiberglass spoiler buuuut I did use them on 1 of the fiberglass spoilers I put on to make it look more factory.
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This is what I had to do back in 1/11 to get those bad boys had to go to a GM Dealer and get a list of any GM Dealer that had any in stock and see what I paid for just 8 of them.
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Went back the next week 2 get em and they had thrown them away.
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They do, indeed, get worn, at the bushing. Attached is a shot of a 21mm rear bar that I have. There should be grease in the bushing to protect the bar. 20+ years later, when the grease is long since gone, when the bar starts rusting inside of the bushing... the detached rust rubs against the bar, causing more wear. I'm no suspension expert, but I have found several bars like this in the boneyards; it's clear to the naked eye that a section of the sway bar is missing. I don't understand why this happens on some, but not others. I stripped a really nice '85 TA, had 60K miles. Registration sticker was from like 1995. I did not expect to find this decay on the sway bar, but I did.
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That whole bar looks rusty. I wouldn't use it.
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They do, indeed, get worn, at the bushing. Attached is a shot of a 21mm rear bar that I have. There should be grease in the bushing to protect the bar. 20+ years later, when the grease is long since gone, when the bar starts rusting inside of the bushing... the detached rust rubs against the bar, causing more wear. I'm no suspension expert, but I have found several bars like this in the boneyards; it's clear to the naked eye that a section of the sway bar is missing. I don't understand why this happens on some, but not others. I stripped a really nice '85 TA, had 60K miles. Registration sticker was from like 1995. I did not expect to find this decay on the sway bar, but I did.
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