Those Damn Spoiler Clips!
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Car: 1989 trans am
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Those Damn Spoiler Clips!
How the hell do you get those clips for the wrap around spoiler on a t/a or formula the hell OFF!??? i have been having a hell of a time tryin to get them bastards off if you guyz could help i would love it thanx....
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Are ya trying to take the spoiler off? If so, just unbolt it underneath, and slide the whole spoiler foreward and itll come off.
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Oh so your talking about the black brackets that hold the plastic clips? Well, your out of luck, because they are part of the window frame. How come your not replacing the spoiler if ya dont mind me askin?
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The clips are spotwelded on. You can carefully drill the spots out then break them off with a chisel. That's the way I got mine off anyways. Do this at your own risk, if you're not to skilled with a drill, I wouldn't attempt this.
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You can also get them off quite easily with a dremmel and a set of cut off discs. Very little skill required.
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88 t/a GTA... i dont like the spoiler as much as i like the one from kitt in knight rider...
and thanks bnoon, im going to try that... oh and plus my old spoiler is all faded and the clear coat was cracked, so just another reason...
and thanks bnoon, im going to try that... oh and plus my old spoiler is all faded and the clear coat was cracked, so just another reason... Member
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i have the same spoiler and im going to put it back on but the plastic clips are in the metal clips on the window frame to put the spoiler back on they just press into the spoiler side or what?
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The problem with the OEM spoiler is the tendency for the metal slots inside the wing itself, to rust and flake away. Once the wing is off, all you need to do is slide it back onto the black metal clips on the hatch, then pull the whole wing back towards the rear of the car until it cant go any further. Then insert the bolts and tighten.
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