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Old May 5, 2002 | 07:05 PM
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need help installing a 4th gen wing on my GTA

for those of you who have done this i need help doing it.if you can post pics and messurements and what you had to do to get it to work that would be great.also the piont where you took your messurements from would help out alot too. thanks for the help guys and gals
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Old May 6, 2002 | 09:49 PM
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come on guys 22 people looked at this post but no replys some one help me out..............
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Old May 7, 2002 | 07:35 AM
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There's nothing to measure chief. Set it into place. There's a notch toward the front of the spoiler which lines up with the edge of the painted area behind the glass. Center it, tape the drill-thru thingies, and lift the spoiler off. Drill the holes, then get the bigger drill bit and drill again. Then bolt it down.
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Old May 7, 2002 | 01:36 PM
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4th gen wing install

are the thingies that you are referring to the thing that hold down the factory wrap around wing on (by the edge of the glass)?
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Old May 7, 2002 | 01:50 PM
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Did your wing come with directions?

The things that hold the front of it to the glass aren't going to do a damned thing to help you drill holes guy. The wing comes with some plastic inserts that stick into the bolt holes of the wing. You put those in, then set the wing on the car, and tape those inserts into place. When you pull the wing back up, those inserts stay, therefore showing you where to drill your holes.

BTW, this is obvious, but I better say it anyway: You're going to have to fill/weld the holes from the stock spoiler and repaint that panel before installing the spoiler.
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Old May 7, 2002 | 02:08 PM
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I dont have any of those clips your talking about where can i get them from? the welding is not a problem
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Old May 7, 2002 | 02:25 PM
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Jim,

I think he's talking about using a stock 4th gen wing, not the ASCD replica correct? If that's the case you've got alot of work ahead of you, it's not a direct bolt on. Your goind to need to do some fabricating, and some bondoing. Search the site for 4th gen wing and look for Scauffiel he's the only one I've seen thats done it.
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Old May 7, 2002 | 03:20 PM
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Yeah... been in touch with him via PM.

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Old May 10, 2002 | 10:47 PM
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Originally posted by Karps TA
Jim,

I think he's talking about using a stock 4th gen wing, not the ASCD replica correct? If that's the case you've got alot of work ahead of you, it's not a direct bolt on. Your goind to need to do some fabricating, and some bondoing. Search the site for 4th gen wing and look for Scauffiel he's the only one I've seen thats done it.
I used one too. Didn't write any measurements down though. I did use some stainless screws though, to hold it in the original slots on the front.
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