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Old Feb 13, 2002 | 02:20 PM
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From: Billerica, MA
Car: 85 T/A
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: T5
Broken wing

I have an 85 T/A with a wrap around spoiler. The spoiler is cracked in many places. I asked some body shops how much they would charge to prep and repaint and it's over $600. They said that stripping the old paint off really sucks. Has any one tried to strip the paint off one? There are also what looks like seams that will need to be filled. I'm thinking of changing to the stright style spoiler but I will need to fill all the holes that the old one used. Has anyone changed spoilers and what did you do to fill the holes?

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David
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Old Feb 13, 2002 | 02:32 PM
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Don't bother stripping and repainting the original it'll just go to hell again.

If you want to keep the wrap around look into a fibrglass one like the one GTauto sells. Click the link in the banner for more infor on them
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Old Feb 13, 2002 | 02:42 PM
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That GT Auto spoiler is over $450 bucks (which generously includes shipping). Don't strip and repaint KarpsTA is right it won't work. I switched to a cheaper factory GTA spoiler.
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Old Feb 13, 2002 | 02:49 PM
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What did you do to fill the old holes? Did any of the old holes work for the GTA spoiler? How much is ths GTA spoiler?
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