Did the Camaro rear lip style spoiler change over the 3rd gen run? My '89 has a broken left corner piece and after getting one from a salvage yard that looked the same I got it home and realized it was slightly different. Mainly it's slightly skinnier and the holes don't line up. Classic Industries just lists one replacement spoiler for '82-92, but there had to be more than one style. What would the cutoff years have been for the lip spoiler style change?

 

Two Different Styles Were Used Not Sure What Year Had The Wider Spoiler

 

They did, not sure of the cutoff years tho

 

Hawks has used '87-92 spoiler ends listed (I doubt they have any in stock, though).

I may try to weld mine back together with my plastic welder. Any idea what type of plastic they were made out of?

 

The wider spoilers are the ones with the built in 3rd brake light. That would be '87-'90. '82-'86 had the smaller spoiler and then the '91-'92 RS I believe also had the smaller spoiler since the brake light moved to inside the rear hatch glass.

 

Thanks. That's good to know.

I'd like to get rid of my spoiler brake light, partly because the wiring is missing for it. Either that or just get an aftermarket spoiler, if there is so a thing that doesn't cost a fortune like the Hawk ones. I've always thought these factory lip spoilers were just a little too short. I doubt they produced much downforce, unlike the 2nd gen f-body ones did (which were designed for Trans Am racing).

 

I've got these spoiler pieces from my white '88 basket case Iroc I had about 10 year's ago. Have the wiring harness too (portion from the decklid to the lamp) but it would have to be repaired.

 

I would only need the left corner piece. I think I'm just going to fiberglass over the 3rd brake light area so I don't have to worry about the wiring.

 

Here's a 2ndgen TA-style spoiler for 3rdgens from Hawk's. It's a reproduction of the spoiler in the 1988 Z20 Special Appearance Package for Firebirds. It would probably look just as good on a Camaro, maybe even better, because it's cut at an angle, which the rear quarters of Camaros are, and the rear quarters of Firebirds are not.
1982-1988 Z20 Firebird Special Appearance Package Style Rear Deck Lid Spoiler, Hawks Motorsports - Hawks Third Generation

The package was an homage to 2ndgen Trans Ams, and it also came with wheel well "spats," like 2ndgens TAs had; 2ndgen Camaros had them too.

You said you might prefer a taller spoiler, and this one is. And you said you like the 2ndgen spoiler. Since you've only got one good side piece on your car, and you might fill in the 3rd brake light anyway, then this one might be worth considering, if you're willing to remove the rest of your car's spoiler.