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Old 08-23-2009, 07:23 PM   #1
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Fiero GT Spoiler - 1991 Trans Am..

What do you think? I just got it on today, What a nightmare...
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Old 08-23-2009, 08:49 PM   #2
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IMO it seems a lil out of portion to me,or maybe because it sits back kinda far it doesnt look quite right.Id rather the original aero wing personally..maybe its just the angle of the pic throwing me of but as long as you like it then im happy for ya.Show some more pics from beind,and how come it was so hard to install?
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IMO it seems a lil out of portion to me,or maybe because it sits back kinda far it doesnt look quite right.Id rather the original aero wing personally..maybe its just the angle of the pic throwing me of but as long as you like it then im happy for ya.Show some more pics from beind,and how come it was so hard to install?
Haha putting a hatch from another car, on to yours and adjusting it is like pulling teeth.. You have to remove the sheet metal piece, and take off the old stuff.. blah blah blah, meaure, drill, reglue, straighten, measure.. It took like 3 hours.
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Haha putting a hatch from another car, on to yours and adjusting it is like pulling teeth.. You have to remove the sheet metal piece, and take off the old stuff.. blah blah blah, meaure, drill, reglue, straighten, measure.. It took like 3 hours.
You swapped the entire hatch? Or just the wing?
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Re: Fiero GT Spoiler - 1991 Trans Am..

I like it. I think it matches the lines of the rear gfx very well.
The stock small spoiler would probably look better on a non-gxf car IMO.
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Re: Fiero GT Spoiler - 1991 Trans Am..

Ive done many spoiler swaps on various cars from other cars.I dont see why you were having such a hard time.Taking the old spoiler off is easy to get the bolts out through the factory holes with the hatch open.Then depending on the spoiler your putting on if it doesnt use the same mounting holes you would weld the old ones closed on the outside sheet metal.measure,mark and drill the new mounting holes.from the inside of the hatch I used a hole saw to make new holes so that I can bolt the spoiler from the inside.Done

Im not knockin ya or anything.If it took 3hrs Im sure you were veru picky on the work being done...only want to do it once..and get it right.Is it atleast where you wanted it to be sitting?
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I like it. I think it matches the lines of the rear gfx very well.
The stock small spoiler would probably look better on a non-gxf car IMO.
i agree . its a good look
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Id like to see more distant and full shots of the car. Looks too big in that shot but it could just be the angle and thefact its only part of the car showing.
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Re: Fiero GT Spoiler - 1991 Trans Am..

I agree..more pics would help out.The spoilers look very similar with the aero wing.Im just not a big fan of the overhang of how far back it is past the hatch itself.A lil less and I think it would look more sharp.When I did my aero wing on my old 86 transam I placed it about 1 inch past the hatch instead of flush from the factory and it looked really good to me.Slight differences like that are what I go for.
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You swapped the entire hatch? Or just the wing?
I changed the whole spoiler, sorry if I made myself sound like a pylon..

The previous hatch had an 86 brake light, and I hated it.. Because it's a '91 I had to do some wiring to get my safety, and avoid tickets and it looked like garbage.. So I did this!


EDIT: Here's some more pics, notice the extremely dirty back window... I also can't stand bad tint jobs.... What a PITA to get off..

The rear shot is at kind of an angle.. Again, I measured 30 times before I drilled..
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Re: Fiero GT Spoiler - 1991 Trans Am..

should take a pic of what it looks like from the back. Other than that it looks right at home.
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I think it looks great.
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I think it looks great.
Thanks man, I think it's an improvement.. I still would've rather had the 4th Gen Trans Am one though..
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Re: Fiero GT Spoiler - 1991 Trans Am..

*clicks other pics*
Yup, still like it. Its even more subtle than my Camaro wing, but is still noticable. Good eye.
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*clicks other pics*
Yup, still like it. Its even more subtle than my Camaro wing, but is still noticable. Good eye.
It's 7 inches wider than stock, and an inch higher... I like it.. It's taking alot to get used to it, the car looks so much smaller now...
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Re: Fiero GT Spoiler - 1991 Trans Am..

Judging by this pic

....the posts could stand to have the bottoms shaved at a slight angle, so that it tilted slightly forward & the end pieces were more level with the quarter panel line.

Other than that, I think it looks good!
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....the posts could stand to have the bottoms shaved at a slight angle, so that it tilted slightly forward & the end pieces were more level with the quarter panel line.

Other than that, I think it looks good!

i agree, it looks really good, but would look better if it were more level. If you shave the base, like stephen suggested, the bolt holes would be angled and may be a problem though.
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i agree, it looks really good, but would look better if it were more level. If you shave the base, like stephen suggested, the bolt holes would be angled and may be a problem though.
I'm afraid to take it off.. The old bolts stripped out and I had to use a tapcon/1/4 20 type thing from home depot with Epoxy...
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seems almost like a blend of the high rise you find on the Z28s & the stock bird wing. A little tweaking (nothing that hasn't already been mentioned) and that thing could look amazing. Nice work
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seems almost like a blend of the high rise you find on the Z28s & the stock bird wing. A little tweaking (nothing that hasn't already been mentioned) and that thing could look amazing. Nice work
Yeah, when I pull it off the road in the fall, I've got some work to do... I was thinking about making some shims from Polyurethane and getting my brother to machine them for me.. Like an angled piece to replace the gasket. Just a few ideas.
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You can also get angled washers from any bolt supply place. I agree with tilting the whole thing forward. In fact, right now, it may be causing a significant amount of lift at speed.
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You can also get angled washers from any bolt supply place. I agree with tilting the whole thing forward. In fact, right now, it may be causing a significant amount of lift at speed.
I may fly away..

In all seriousness, It feels slower now, than with the other spoiler...
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Judging by this pic

....the posts could stand to have the bottoms shaved at a slight angle, so that it tilted slightly forward & the end pieces were more level with the quarter panel line.

Other than that, I think it looks good!
exactly what he said. altho looks damn good for what u did. wasnt expectin that good of results when i clicked on the thread
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I like it.
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