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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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3 piece, 1 piece or no piece?

ok i have a 3 piece spoiler off an 83Z, a T/A wing off an 82 i think, and i'm putting on a hatch from a 90, without the hatch brake light,

just wondering your opinions on what spoiler wouid suit best.

T/A Wing


3 piece, (not my car)


No spoiler
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 11:29 AM
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3 piece, definetly
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 11:37 AM
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I'd go for the three peice spoiler.
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 11:46 AM
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I kinda like the T/A spoiler in the 1st pic- mainly because every other Camaro doesn't already have the same one.
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 11:56 AM
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3-piece!
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 12:26 PM
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ok at 1st glance i thought yur hatch glass was broke guess somethign layon across it under bowtie or just the shadow or maybe broke?


anyways i think id go w/ 3 piece
for one they factory 2 they look good i think better then just 1 piece deck lid types

but they do need to be taller i think

but thats cuz i love the old tas and camaros fomr the late 70s n 80 n 81 s

but id go w/ 3

were to u get thoose dark smoke licsense plate covers to match the taillight blackouts?

and thoose cant b stret legal can they?

unless ya licsense plates in frotn but stil kinda hard see taillights thru thoose aint it?

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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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Are you talking about the third brake light?!?
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 01:11 PM
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no the taillight blackouts on the pic of no wing and the center section were the licsense plate goes and drops down to let u get in the hatch that cover

ive seen them but never knew were to get em

and i didnt figure the blackouts were legal driving use because they cover tailights up and be hard see any lights show thru turns brakes park any of em wouldnt it?
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 01:49 PM
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Three piece, Camaros don't look too good without a spoiler IMO.
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 01:51 PM
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I agree with MetalliCamaroRS
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 03:07 PM
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Originally posted by MetalliCamaroRS
Three piece, Camaros don't look too good without a spoiler IMO.
I agree here. But the only ones that should be exempted from this rule are California Iroc's.
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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Originally posted by SpeedDemon383
I agree with MetalliCamaroRS

me 3 i agree they dont seem right w/o one

sorry for syaing this but kinda like grandmas car to go store in just doesnt look really sport or muscle liek its supposed to but if ya like em w/o then thats cool

i preffer 3 piece only higher like hawks new 5 incher

if i could blow 500 on spoiler alone id already have one on
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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3 peice! Those T/A wings don't even look good on T/A's, nevermind Camaro's. And I'm not a fan of the "no spoiler" look either. JMO
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 04:49 PM
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I say go with the TA wing, but take the 3rd brake light off!
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 05:26 PM
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TA WING!!!
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 07:21 PM
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 07:47 PM
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I like no spoiler. Less can be more. If it looks good on the Cali-Roc, then why not every Iroc? Now I'm not saying everyone should do it, but I think it looks classy.

I agree, the 3 pc. looks more "muscle" than with no spoiler. Depends on what you're lookin' for.
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 08:19 PM
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How about 1 piece like mine. It only has the drivers side piece on it right now, a bad wreck tore up the other two. I'm kinda in the same dillema you are in, but I'll more than likely put the 3 piece back on it.
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 08:41 PM
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hey thats my car!!!
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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 10:06 PM
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i like the 3 piece but i also like the curve on the back on my 88 sc
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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 11:51 PM
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3 piece no contest
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 01:18 AM
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I would have to say 3-piece.

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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 10:58 AM
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5inch hawks spoiler.
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 12:27 PM
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 12:30 PM
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i love the t/a wing but the 3 piece just looks so much more at home
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 01:40 PM
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3 piece. The firebird flat spoiler is too wide for a camaro, the firebird rear end is a little over 2" wider overall. It looks a little silly with the spoiler hanging over the car on both sides.
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 06:18 PM
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yea the spoiler was kinda wide for the maros but it still looks cool...
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 06:20 PM
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hey, i think i have 2 different taillights. for the 11 months ive owned the car i have never noticed that.
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 06:47 PM
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Originally posted by Ryknow86
hey, i think i have 2 different taillights. for the 11 months ive owned the car i have never noticed that.
hehe That does not look as off as I remember it. It looks like you have one 82-84 Z28/89-90 RS taillamp and one 82-88 base camaro taillamp.

(You could always just paint the center strip black on the base lamp, that's the only difference...)
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 06:49 PM
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I'd say three piece.
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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yeah i plan on polishing the tails. Someone wrote a good thread on here that explains it and ill just sand the black off when i do it.
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