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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 04:59 AM
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Hawks 5" spoiler on a Trans Am?

I was wondering if you could fit a hawks 5" spoiler on a 89 T/A or if its been done before? I've tried searching but no luck, If there's been any threads on this can someone point me in that direction or give any ideas or info on this? Also any pics or photoshops would be useful, thanks for any help much appreciated.
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 05:33 AM
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Re: Hawks 5" spoiler on a Trans Am?

I'm sure its possible but it would be a lot of fab work. The rear quarters on the t/a are a lot different then the camaro
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 10:57 AM
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Re: Hawks 5" spoiler on a Trans Am?

I do not know about the hawks 5" spoiler but I am in the middle of installing a second gen Trans Am spoiler on my 87 Trans Am.
And there is a lot of fabricating , cutting and molding up of fiberglass to get it to fit and look right.
I'm sure the hawks would be easier but its based off the camaro and I wanted the look of the Trans Am spoiler.
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 02:00 PM
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Re: Hawks 5" spoiler on a Trans Am?

The actual spoiler would be fairly easy to mount. You would have to either leave off the endcaps completely or mold new ones that better follow the wider rear bodywork.
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 04:04 PM
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Re: Hawks 5" spoiler on a Trans Am?

yeah i thought i could maybe just pull a hatch off a camaro and mount the spoiler on that to the TA but thats what i was lookin at also was the end caps looking odd as how there slanted to the design of the camaro tail lights. i was just lookin at the spoiler as an alternative to my broken gta wing and wanted something different along the lines of a fin type spoiler unless theres any other ideas a third brake light is not an issue.
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 04:06 PM
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Re: Hawks 5" spoiler on a Trans Am?

Originally Posted by T/Aperformance
I do not know about the hawks 5" spoiler but I am in the middle of installing a second gen Trans Am spoiler on my 87 Trans Am.
And there is a lot of fabricating , cutting and molding up of fiberglass to get it to fit and look right.
I'm sure the hawks would be easier but its based off the camaro and I wanted the look of the Trans Am spoiler.
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how hard is the fabbin that your doing?

edit: just re read your post mybad -___-

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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 08:52 PM
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Re: Hawks 5" spoiler on a Trans Am?

ive seen done once. I saw the car in a parking lot near a car show. it actually looked really good, made me wish i hadn't just put the 4th gen spoiler on mine. I dont know what kind of work went into it, or how hard it was for them to do, but it looked good
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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 01:41 AM
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Re: Hawks 5" spoiler on a Trans Am?

I'd love to pick one up and see how weird it would look on my 'vert. I already have a camaro spoiler on it from the factory...
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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 01:58 AM
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Re: Hawks 5" spoiler on a Trans Am?

Yeah I kinda wanna pick one up from duraflex and work with that one since there offering at at 199 compared to hawks 299 I believe. Just need to wait on that tax monayy
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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 08:20 PM
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Re: Hawks 5" spoiler on a Trans Am?

Originally Posted by 5.OTRANSAM
Yeah I kinda wanna pick one up from duraflex and work with that one since there offering at at 199 compared to hawks 299 I believe. Just need to wait on that tax monayy
Isn't the Duraflex one made from polyurethane, that might make it tough to modify it if it needs to be. But I may be wrong,
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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 08:29 PM
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Re: Hawks 5" spoiler on a Trans Am?

My buddy did it but couldn't get the end pieces on. Looks sweet thoigh
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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 11:33 PM
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Re: Hawks 5" spoiler on a Trans Am?

Completely forgot what it was made of now I gotta look it up.
neeb_usmc by any chance can you get some pics of our buds ride?
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 12:16 AM
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Re: Hawks 5" spoiler on a Trans Am?

I'll ask him. I'll try to get a pic this weekend and upload it here
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 04:23 AM
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Re: Hawks 5" spoiler on a Trans Am?

Ok thanks that'd be great!
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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 03:03 PM
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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 03:04 PM
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Re: Hawks 5" spoiler on a Trans Am?

That's what he sent me. The car is in NY and he is in the Marines in FL. sorry I couldn't get a better ine
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