help with ground effects?
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From: Tacoma, Wa
Car: 1987 Sport Coupe
Engine: Carbeurated 5.7
Transmission: NWC T-5
Axle/Gears: Non-posi 2.73
help with ground effects?
Can you put ground effects on a non ground effects car? If so what parts will I need and what will I have to do?
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From: Clinton Township, Michigan
Car: 91 GTA, 73 Z28
Engine: 355, 6.0L
Transmission: TH350, 4L80E
Axle/Gears: 3.42, 3.73
Re: help with ground effects?
you need the gfx, a drill with a bit, and the mounting brackets
it will require you to drill holes in you car so that the bracket can be mounted.
as i believe there are two different types of brackets, they look the same but the holes are in different places.
it will require you to drill holes in you car so that the bracket can be mounted.
as i believe there are two different types of brackets, they look the same but the holes are in different places.
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From: Clinton Township, Michigan
Car: 91 GTA, 73 Z28
Engine: 355, 6.0L
Transmission: TH350, 4L80E
Axle/Gears: 3.42, 3.73
Re: help with ground effects?
off of another car, im unsure to wether they are riveted or bolt/screwed on from factory, so youll either have to drill out the hole or unscrew/bolt them to get them off a donor car. there are no aftermarket ones that im aware of
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Car: 91 Firebird,00 c2500,75 Vette
Engine: 3.1 but 350 soon, 350, 350
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Re: help with ground effects?
I do not know about the Camaro front ground effect spoiler peice.
Re: help with ground effects?
Are you sure they are spot welded? The ones in front of the front tires (GM 10041503 and the other side) are bolted on the sides of the front bumper. The bolt head is welded to the metal bracket and then the body of the bolt goes through the ground effect lip through the fender and a nut attaches inside the fender to keep everything in place. Perhaps the ones behind those (under the door) are welded since I don't think you can access the inside of the panel. I haven't looked, but I'll take a look tomorrow.
If removing these very front bumper ones from a junk yard, bring WD-40. I got impatient and broke the screw bodies off trying to remove the nut. These weren't even all that rusted. Looks like I'll be welding new screws on to the bracket.
If removing these very front bumper ones from a junk yard, bring WD-40. I got impatient and broke the screw bodies off trying to remove the nut. These weren't even all that rusted. Looks like I'll be welding new screws on to the bracket.
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Car: 91 Firebird,00 c2500,75 Vette
Engine: 3.1 but 350 soon, 350, 350
Transmission: T56 soon
Axle/Gears: stock 3.42 Posi to come
Re: help with ground effects?
Are you sure they are spot welded? The ones in front of the front tires (GM 10041503 and the other side) are bolted on the sides of the front bumper. The bolt head is welded to the metal bracket and then the body of the bolt goes through the ground effect lip through the fender and a nut attaches inside the fender to keep everything in place. Perhaps the ones behind those (under the door) are welded since I don't think you can access the inside of the panel. I haven't looked, but I'll take a look tomorrow.
If removing these very front bumper ones from a junk yard, bring WD-40. I got impatient and broke the screw bodies off trying to remove the nut. These weren't even all that rusted. Looks like I'll be welding new screws on to the bracket.
If removing these very front bumper ones from a junk yard, bring WD-40. I got impatient and broke the screw bodies off trying to remove the nut. These weren't even all that rusted. Looks like I'll be welding new screws on to the bracket.

Florida Gators-- I will be doing the same on some of my ground effects when I bolt the replacements on. Drill and tack weld a bolt in to replace the broken bolts and cut new flat bar and drill and tack for missing pieces(the front fender ground effect pieces I got do not have the bars to bolt them on).
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