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Feb 3, 2013 | 08:44 AM

redneckjoe

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old 80s pics

saw a few old 80s pics over on bangshift. checkout the front spoiler.
http://bangshift.com/gallery/more-vi...tml?pid=132467

Feb 3, 2013 | 10:01 AM

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Re: old 80s pics

Feb 3, 2013 | 03:48 PM

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Re: old 80s pics

Thats hilarious!! I was a teenager in the 80's and NEVER saw anything like that! Might be a good snowplow but thats about it!

Feb 4, 2013 | 11:03 AM

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Re: old 80s pics

Looks like a small airfoil from a semi truck andsomeone put on the front of that SC. I grew up in the 80's as well and never seen anything like that eaither.

Feb 4, 2013 | 06:30 PM

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Re: old 80s pics

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Originally Posted by 2007xl50

Looks like a small airfoil from a semi truck and someone put on the front of that SC. I grew up in the 80's as well and never seen anything like that either.

Exactly right. Some folks had similar ones on top of their duallies to save gas. Not sure if that worked.
I like the engine in the Camaro though...

Feb 5, 2013 | 01:30 PM

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Re: old 80s pics

That's a squirrel catcher...lol

Feb 5, 2013 | 01:45 PM

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Re: old 80s pics

Turbowing used to make a more rounded version on those out of stainless and were popular on semi-trucks and pick-up trucks of the vintage. My dad called them "bird bangers"... guessing birds didn't get out of the way of them enough lol.

I'm gonna guess its a homemade deal. Looks like the builder was pretty handy with sheetmetal