Anybody,or is that about as rare as a 91 Firehawk What is the deal with these spoilers?Why do they chip and crack for no apparent reason?I just finished polishing and waxing my car-she looks beautiful,except the damn REAR SPOILER ,which is cracking and chipping on the edges.I keep my car covered during the day,but the drive to and from work in this damn blistering Tampa sun is wreaking havoc on my baby.Every GTA I looked at before I bought my car had a craked and chipped one,except MINE,now its just deteriorating at a rapid pace.Any suggestions on what I can do,besides a new and repainted one,or is that my only choice,and around how much is that?

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1990 Trans Am GTA,Black/Black Leather,350,auto 3.23,Dual Cats,
SLP Package,Fastchip,GSC's,Brand New Trans with Corvette 2400 stall,Servo/Shift Kit
G-tech 1/4mile(before trans and roasting 1st)13.6@104,now probably 13.2@track with traction/good conditions
stock(track)14.3@96
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Previous Thirdgen
1986 Camaro IROC-Z

[This message has been edited by black5.7GTA (edited July 15, 2001).]

 

You mean like this one?


Darth Steve

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Just take off the spoiler, I personally think my TA looks better with it off (mine was in pretty good shape when I took it off, only the mounting bolts rusted through ). IF you want it on and concerned with warping buy a Fiberglass one, maybe Year One sells em, not sure of the price.

 

I am in the procees of restoring mine right now. I just sanded it down and going to treat it with something (some form of rubber insulatetor or protectant) Then apply 1,000,000 coats of primer.

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88 White Formula 305 TBI With A New CD Stereo and Abolutly Nothing Else Done To It!

 

i have a 91 gta thats almost perfect its fiberglass with a little little little bit of oxydation on it so there is like one or two spots that look a little faded but im ordering an aftermarket one today.

 

I don't drive a GTA but I have the same spoiler as you do... and yikes. The spoiler just up and gave me a HUGE split on the side about a week ago. Prior to that the paint was flaking off (even after the repaint; but of course it was MAACO so they could've not prepped it right). Even before that though it was showing signs of cracking and warping and paint cracking.

I've since put in an order for a fiberglass one from GTAuto ($375 shipped & primered) to replace it. I don't understand why they used rubber (?) or a similar material for a part that would obviously be exposed to huge amounts of sun/heat and other elemental forces.

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'88 WS6 Formula - LB9, Auto

1 5/8" SLP Headers, Power Flo Catback, CatCo Cat

 

The guy who repainted mine said Imron was the only way to go. Tough and flexible enough. It was painted off the car, and we had to manhandle it a bit to reattach it. Still looks great after 3 years.

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87 Formula 305TPI T5

 

I had the same problem and tried to refinish it, but polyeurthane doesn't like to be sanded very much. So, I got a spoiler off of a '91, which has abs molded plastic so it won't split and crack and be horrible. It didn't bolt on right, because the '91 was wider. I had to do some fabrication, but it was worth it, plus I took about 40lbs off my rear, and the hatch would actually stay open.

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'89 Red Formula 350- 350 .060 over forged pistons 232* @ .020 cam Performer RPM Holley 750 DP Vortec 1.94 1.50 Accel Coil and dist. Hedman shorty headers Dual Exhaust w/ cutouts 1LE WS6 suspension, wheels, and brakes, 9 Bolt 3.27 Posi Edelbrock LCA's & Track bar subframe connectors 700R4 Harwood snorkel scoop Eclipse Head Unit Delco Bose Speakers 2 12" Pioneer subs w/ 400 watt/chanel amp

 

He quoted me $450 for that spoiler.

Shipping to MA isn't $75 more than to Florida!

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There is no such thing, I don't think.....

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