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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 01:18 PM
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how do you like my spoiler? kinda custom kinda not

well what do you guys think? its an old pic, car looks alot better now. its all primmed and will soon be ready to paint.
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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Re: how do you like my spoiler? kinda custom kinda not

I don't like how it overlaps onto the quarter panel. but it may look better now that its all primed.
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 04:08 PM
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Re: how do you like my spoiler? kinda custom kinda not

it looks to me kinda like the concept iroc spoiler or a 91-92 z spoiler with the centers cut out.
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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Re: how do you like my spoiler? kinda custom kinda not

you are right david its an aftermarket z28 spoiler that was damaged when i tried to install it because of it being cheaply made. so i hacked the center feet of then fiberglassed the holes over then did a skim coat of bondo. thats why i said kinda custom kinda not. and tmic i think but im not positive that all the z-28 spoilers slighty overhang the rear quarters.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 12:37 AM
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Re: how do you like my spoiler? kinda custom kinda not

Originally Posted by david068513
it looks to me kinda like the concept iroc spoiler or a 91-92 z spoiler with the centers cut out.
I think the 91-92 Z spoilers were derived from that concept spoiler. I bet the center supports where basically the compromise, because without those you wouldn't be able to open the hatch.

But I suppose they could have done it the way the thread starter did... I dont know why they didnt? Maybe the factory versions dont touch the hatch very much at all on the sides, and use the center bars as the primary supporting structures?


Or maybe it is just a style thing, who knows. But I always thought that concept spoiler looked much better than the 91-92 Z spoiler.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 01:12 AM
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Re: how do you like my spoiler? kinda custom kinda not

i always wanted to see how that would look without the middle bar, post more pics! from what I can tell it looks good!
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 01:15 AM
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Re: how do you like my spoiler? kinda custom kinda not

Originally Posted by MarkAJ86
i always wanted to see how that would look without the middle bar, post more pics! from what I can tell it looks good!
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 01:49 AM
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Re: how do you like my spoiler? kinda custom kinda not

Wasn't the 91-92 Z spoiler designed loosely on a Ferrari spoiler design? I think I read that somewhere in the main section of TGO.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 09:20 AM
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Re: how do you like my spoiler? kinda custom kinda not

I know there was an aftermarket one very similar to that only it sat on top of the factory wedge spoiler. My brother had one and it looked pretty good.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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Re: how do you like my spoiler? kinda custom kinda not

Well THere have been plenty of cars that have had raised spoilers like that, but the guy who designed the concept had just bought himself a Ferrari F40 apparently, so that's supposedly where the inspiration came from.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 12:17 PM
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Re: how do you like my spoiler? kinda custom kinda not

thanxs guys and here is the request for more pics hope you like em.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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Re: how do you like my spoiler? kinda custom kinda not

looks aight. not my cup of soup, but it should look nice when its all said and done. good job on saving her. nice straight camaro too, can't wait to see paint!
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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Re: how do you like my spoiler? kinda custom kinda not

Looks like what I did a few years ago when someone asked I wonder what a 91/92 wing would look like with no center posts on it..

someone above said You wouldnt be able to open the hatch. Yes you can. The stock 91/92 bolts to the middle and the outer edges also...

I had a spair 91/92 wing so cut em of. sanded and did a skim coat of duraglass on it. Came out really good..
http://www.cecoatings.com/images/Car.../Hacked92Wing/

I Think I might still have it up in the garage rafters collecting dust as I never planned to use it. Just said WTF.. someone wants to see what it looks like I'll do it..
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 11:50 PM
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Re: how do you like my spoiler? kinda custom kinda not

Originally Posted by 89importeater
well what do you guys think? its an old pic, car looks alot better now. its all primmed and will soon be ready to paint.
I like it.

Im surprised more people havnt tried this.

lets see it with paint
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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Re: how do you like my spoiler? kinda custom kinda not

looks pretty good in my opinion
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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Re: how do you like my spoiler? kinda custom kinda not

Originally Posted by TPl383
someone above said You wouldnt be able to open the hatch. Yes you can. The stock 91/92 bolts to the middle and the outer edges also...
That's cool then. But I do know that they changed it around for that concept car and that only the gass opened. The decklid and spoiler stayed in place on the concept car. Not very practical, but it looked damn good.

I always wondered about the 91-92 spoilers, since I always thought those middle supports looked pretty cheesy. I guess they are there for style after all.
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