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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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4th gen parts

Im looking to swap to 4th gen mirrors and the 4th gen wing. I was just going to buy the wing from Hawks..but I think I can make it fit. Can someone show me how or tell me how to make them both fit?

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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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Re: 4th gen parts

Originally Posted by 87_GTA_5.7
Im looking to swap to 4th gen mirrors and the 4th gen wing. I was just going to buy the wing from Hawks..but I think I can make it fit. Can someone show me how or tell me how to make them both fit?

Thanks!!
Theres tons of info here on this stuff.Did you try a search?
I know of one member that has done both mods you just asked about.
And the mirrors have been discussed recently.
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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Re: 4th gen parts

I was going to ask Stephen..hes done them both..but was wondering if its better to buy a real oem spoiler or buy the one made to fit our cars..
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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Re: 4th gen parts

Originally Posted by 87_GTA_5.7
I was going to ask Stephen..hes done them both..but was wondering if its better to buy a real oem spoiler or buy the one made to fit our cars..
well,Stephen had some help with his I believe.He stated he hates fiberglass work.I think Fyrchckn was his local buddy that helped him on the wing?
Don't know for sure but he may chime in and give you some more ideas.
If you can score a wing from a j/y and you can work it into shape to fit your third gen,do it if know how to. If you don't,find a buddy that does or just buy one.Either way you'll have to mod. the holes in the decklid.
My car has the hawks wing.View photobucket album highlighted below.
If you compare mine to Stephens you'll see that theres not much difference at all.
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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Re: 4th gen parts

Alright guys....Are ya'll talking about me behind my back?
Asfor Fyrechken doing mine....He had already done his & knew what to do already, so it was a snap for him. That & he's our local Master Fabricator!

OEM ($100 at your local junkyard + drilling 4 new holes & welding the old ones, if not less) vs Hawks ($350+shipping)...You tell me...

For the OEM ones, you'll hafta extend the 2 inner rear feet, as they aren't long enough inn stock form. Lexan or plexiglass layers will take easily take care of that for you.

First, get one from a LT1 car, not from a LS1 car. In my pics, you'll see why. LS1 feet do not sit flat.
My Photobucket

And for the mirrors...The plugs are a direct plug-in, for power mirrors, but left is right, right is left. I simply pulled the wires out of the plug & reinserted them. Coulda cut & splice them, but I wanted it done "right". Now, left is left, right is right. Up & down were good already.
My Photobucket
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 09:18 PM
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Re: 4th gen parts

there ya go 87 gta 5.7!
Thanks Stephen!
oh yeah I forgot to mention that my hood&wing combo was $600!
Pretty sweet deal Imo!

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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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Re: 4th gen parts

Save yourself a few hundred bux and get an OEM wing off a 4th gen. It was actually a pretty simple mod.

Here's the thread on mine. I've also got more pics at my cardomain. The link is in my sig.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...hlight=fyrchkn
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