ok so i have a 11987 Sport coupe,

now i wana put a z28 body kit on it but im a lil confused on some things, the front bumper cover will bolt right on with no problems correct? i have an 85-90 front bumper cover and lip just havnt put it on yet, where im lost is the side skirt, how do they mount to the car? how would i put them on my car fi theres no place to mount them?

also i wana put the spoiler on tomorow, i know its as simple as drilling the holes but any opinions as far as how to know exactly where the holes should be drilled, anyone have exact measurements? is it a lay it on there and mark it where it should sit and just go drilling kinda thing....

 

I've done this with my 84, for the side skirts you'll either need to cut the brackets for the side skirts off of a donor car and then weld them to your car. Or come up with your own mounting bracket, and weld that to the car.

I welded my own bracket to each side of the car and mounted the skirts to them. Worked pretty well.

 

other then that everything should just bolt right up right?


and yea im gona do the spoiler soon i just got sand and primer it first, as far as drilling the holes is there any specific measurement or do i just pretty much eye ball it

 

While I don't claim to be an expert on how these bodies line up and what will just bolt up, I CAN offer advice as a fabricator on your spoiler.

If you took the spoiler off another vehicle, use it to make templates! Go back with some template paper, scissors, tape, and a marker. Trim the paper to fit the edges, mark which piece goes on which side, then mark the holes however you feel comfortable.

Hope this helps. Let me know how this comes out. I've got a similar plan with my 83.

 

i got good cheap fenders for my rs, and the fenders are off of a berlinetta with no body kit, all i had to do was measure and cut the holes. if you need help, message me

 

In regard to the spoiler make a paper template of it with the holes first, then mark on the car. If you just go at with a drill there is a good chance it will end up being off by a few degrees. I've had that happen before (bumper on my old truck) and that mistake will haunt you for as long as you own the car.

The side skirts are mounted with two metal clips on the rear, which you will either need to make or scavenge. They are a pretty standard looking body work clip. The front is attached with some sheet metal screws.

 

ok yea my driver side fender is off a z28 so it has holes in the bottom, my pass side has a dent so ill be replacing it anyway

 

and no i dont have a car to use for a template for the spoiler lol

 

Then do it the opposite way. Take paper and make a template of the spoiler pieces themselves. Then line THOSE templates onto the car body, paying close attention to the edges of the spoiler so it lines up right.

 

The paper template is probably the best and easiest way to do it. Just make sure that there is a mark or guide line you can transfer to the car to line up the paper. Then mark the holes and drill them. The spoiler side pieces on my friends Z28 were slightly bigger on the sides than the top hole.
The template paper for the center piece should be centered on the hatch but I would make sure of where the holes are drilled in from the edge. Once again marks to align it on the car properly is important.
Take your time. If you check and double check with the templates you should be fine.

 

like i said i hav no car to make templates on so im kinda lost, i may just do it how i did my z24, EYE BALL IT! i wasnt wanting to do it that way bc i could mess up but wen i installed a stock z24 spoiler from a 91-94 on my 88 i literaly JUST eye balled it and it came out perfect, perfectly straight where i wanted it, i even measure it after and it was square as could be

 

You don't NEED the car it came off of. You can do it the opposite way. Take some template paper to the bottom of the spoiler itself, and mark the ends of it. Then you can place THAT template on the body and go to town. It'll be closer than just eyeballing, for sure. Worst case scenario: you would have to elongate one of the holes a little and then use a fender washer when bolting it on.

 

Another note: When making the paper template, make witness marks on both the template and the spoiler piece in case you need to go back and double-check the shape and hole placement. A sharpie mark on a piece of tape will be fine if you're uncomfortable with marking the spoiler itself. Once you get the template marked off the inside of the spoiler pieces, tape it to the body. That should be pretty close. Just be sure to double and triple check it.

 

I will clarify this for you. Take a piece of butchers paper and put it on the ground, then put the spoiler on it, now trace an outline of the spoiler on it and cut it out. Now you have a blank foot print of the spoiler, all you need to do now is locate any mounting holes in the spoiler and cut/mark those on the paper. Then tape the paper footprint/template on your car where you want it (measure!) and trace the holes with sharpie (or chalk if you want to be cool like that) on the trunk lid.

Make sure you find the center of each hole mark and use a punch to make a small indent so the drill bit goes where you want it to. Drill bits are really good at following holes.

 

ahh ok thatl work!



now heres my only other problem, when i bought the car the owner didnt have keys to it, i swaped the ignition, and i plan on doing the door and hatch locks to, BUT this camaro does NOT have a power hatch, how the HELL do i get the hatch open to replace the lock cylinder/install spoiler???

 

Flash2042 is right. Make the template off the spoiler itself. I would get it made so that the paper can sit neatly over the studs and mark on the paper a set location on the paper that is easily transferable by the shape of things. Mark at the edge of the lip so the paper template lines up properly with the edge of the hatch. Same around the lights. One thing I noticed on my friends Z28 is that the holes were about 3/8 or 7/16 " but I would stay as small as possible as long as the spoiler can easily come off or on.

 

I'm not sure if this will work (it did on my 200sx when I had that piece of junk) but you could try crawling into the hatch/truck from the back seat and taking off the interior panels and jimmying the latch mechanism. Another option is taking it to a locksmith and doing it that way.

I would make sure there is someone there to lift up on the trunk if you get in the trunk, the hydraulic assist things are probably shot.

 

If it is running good and registered you could take it to a locksmith and have them get it open and get a key. Not the cheapest but you get a key. Then if you are keeping that lock make sure to have the locksmith write down the key punch code for you. You can take that code in to any decent lockshop and they can punch you a brand new key instead of copying a worn key later. I did that several times on a Suburban I had. The next owner appreciated the new keys and the codes.
That is the only way I know without the rear plastic being out.

 

no its not legal im in the process of doing a 2.8 to 3.1 swap, right now it runs but the water pump pisses everywhere.. literaly and has a botom end knock so loud it sounds like ur banging on a metal work bench with a ball peen hamer o.O but it runs strong lmfao


so if i take it to a lock shop they can make me a key and i wont have to change my locks? because those lock cylinders are a pain in the a$$

 

Sounds like it's time to just throw a v8 in it, IMO. That 3.1 has some serious bottom end issues.

 

A good locksmith can do it. I have had it done before on a chevelle when I lost my keys.

 

no the 2.8 is the muffed up motor i got a good 3.1 i was gona rebuild but iw as just offered a trade for it that im taking

i was offered a 92 RS 25th aniversary 3.1 5 speed for my car, if i giv him $400 and the new motor, his car runs fine he just needs cash and an automatic

 

I would have taken that 3.1 5sp '92 RS, it gives Incredible mpg, like 28 on the hwy at cruising speed.

 

i am taking ti, im towing my sport coupe to his house tuesday and towing hom the rs 25th 5 speed 3.1, im giving him my car and $400 cash, i made a thread looking for opinions, iv never seen a 5 speed v6 90-92

 

I have seen a couple 3.1 m5. 3.1 A4 with t-tops and hardtop '91 & '92s usually being sold because they need some mechanical or cosmetic repair under 3,000 & I've about about gettin one just to still be able to drive a Camaro white getting 20+mpg because my Z28 is in storage due to the 10mpg I get when I drive it its really hard to not floor it when you have a monster V8 under the hood

 

lol exactly, i wana drive a thirdgen daily, my iroc is under construction because im building a 350 for her, and i really want a 5 speed t top car and my iroc is auto, so this would be geat,

but its the first time iv seen a 90-92 v6 5 speed rs, especialy a 25th aniversary

 

Theres a first time for everything then comes the second

 

ok so the car was a POS, so im sticking to my orig plan, 3.1 swaping the Sport and installing a rs body kit, i KNOW its not t tops but this way i know i have a good car, plus my iroc is ttops and ill have it running soon anyway

ok so i picked up the Z28 bumper cover today, JUST the bumper cover, itl bolt right on right? i didnt need the bumper fillers did i?

 

Actually I would consider having a non t-top as being a positive, its stiffer and won't leak or rattle, and since you already own one t-top and you can't drive two cars at the same time you're set.

 

yea but the sport coupe is gona be the daily driver, lol i daily drove my 90 rs it was t tops, i had em off every day i could i love t tops

 

do i need to pull the fenders to get these bumpers off???!!!

 

front end conversion is done, i did not bolt the lip to the fenders because both have dents and i will be replacing them asap, MORE pics are in my project thread

 

Lookin good! How big of a pain was it? I'm going to do the 92 conversion to mine as well. Do the turn signals have the same socket or is there some splicing involved?

 

turn signals are the same socket, it wasnt that bad at all, didnt even have to jack the car up, im only lik 5'6" so i could crawl under the bumper, u have 5 bolts that bolt it to the fender u can get to from under neath, then lik 5 up top by the headlights and its off

check out my project thread, theres more pics

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/memb...hread-pic.html

 

nice job. although it looks like everybody elses car now. spoilerless sportcoupes just dont exist anymore and now you took a pretty darn clean looking one and made it into a generic lookin 3rdgen. but good work though. i would have traded you an 89 rs (which is what yours looks like now) for yours.

 

where are you located? ill toss that bumper right back on for u and trade you.....

 

indiana 46140. the car is a roller. but very straight and clean body. black

 

alrite just pm me back well talk, because when i bought this one i was looking specificaly for a 90-92 rs v6 t top, i just couldnt pass this one up because of the very very very low price tag and good shape shes still in