I have an 87 GTA and I want to do some work on the spoiler but can't seem to figure out how to get it off the hatch, any ideas?

 

when you lift up the hatch there should be a plastic panel which you can remove to gain access to the spoiler bolts.

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Brandon
"ScreaminDeamin 360"
350 60 over, TRW forged 9.83:1 pistons, crane cam 216/228 .484/.512, crane 1.6 RR's, ported plenum, home made ram air, 19 lb SVO injectors, crane AFPR

 

got the panel off - now what... it looks like the spoiler is attached to metal frame going around the whole glass hatch, is this true?

 

Basically, you will end up destroying the clips that hold the spoiler at the edges of the glass. Remove the plastic panel under the rear of the hatch. Pop out the black plastic plugs. Undo the bolts/nuts holding down the rear of the spoiler, and the 3rd brake light. Disconnect the wiring to the 3rd brake light. Push forward on the spolier to release the clips, and then lift up on the spoiler. Carefully feed the wiring harness for the 3rd brake light through the hole in the top of the hatch. Good luck!

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FORMULA 350 TK
Southern California 3rd Generation F-Body Organization©

 

Exactly what he said...

I would recommend having 2 ppl to lift the wing off tho, to minimize flex and cracking....



Been there, done that

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Stuart S
1987 Trans Am LB9/WS6
1986 Camaro IROC-Z
OEM Posterchild of the soon to be Infamous Long Island Crew

[This message has been edited by Stuart S (edited October 12, 2000).]

 

If the clips gotta go, then they gotta go... Thanks guys!

 

What if you wanted to go from a wraparound spoiler on an '87 to say a deck lid type spoiler from a '90 Firebird, both having same third brake light. Will the mounting holes line up, and can I remove the clips around the window that held the wraparound spoiler and make it look like they were never there, the clips that is ??????????
Thanks,

Bill E.

 

anybody ?

 

please ?