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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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Default Not bad for $150. New spoiler.

Yes, that's right for $150 shipped I got a "97 SS style" spoiler Well, not quite, the lip is a little more pronounced and it is curved top and bottom, making it a little taller, but that's fine. I seem to recall some company making spoilers like this, that were similar to the 97 SS but different... Who was it? Mecham?

Pardon the cell phone pics, and terribly filthy car. They just put a fresh layer of tar and limestone gravel on the road (country road), so there is a ton of limestone dust. And anyone with an fbody knows how the rear bumper loves collecting that dust. Plus add the rain we've had recently, and how I drive 110+ miles a day... Yeah. Wash it, drive down the road, and boom it looks the same again. Losing battle until the fresh limestone dust on the road settles down.








It needs a little minor work as it is raw fiberglass. I think it fits pretty well, it sits right in the slots and everything. It is amazing how light it is compared to the stock spoiler.

I'm keeping my stock spoiler on the car for now, this one won't go on it until the body work is done and the car repainted.

I was thinking of maybe having the body guy make the curve a little more gradual from the side view, instead of flat then steeply curving upward. What do you think? Comments?

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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 02:43 PM
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Dam good deal man.
It looks good from behind, but it just looks too akward from the side. It almost looks to thin.
Either way get it painted, it should look alot better.
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 02:49 PM
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looks good and good deal on it
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 03:01 PM
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Dam good deal man.
It looks good from behind, but it just looks too akward from the side. It almost looks to thin.
Either way get it painted, it should look alot better.
Yeah I was thinking that... Quick-n-dirty photochop:

How it is now


Filled in


I'm thinking the 2nd looks better... thoughts?

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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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nice deal, i like the filled look better.
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 06:17 PM
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Wow that looks alot better! Nice find!
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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where did you get it?
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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Found it on ebay. I took a risk buying it, but it turned out pretty good I think.
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wow nice buy!! Almost looks like it's a Mecham spoiler (edit or it might just be a early design Mecham spoiler)

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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 12:41 AM
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I was thinking it was a mecham spoiler too. Spoiler looks awesome. Nice buy. This spoiler has doesnt have the led third brake light like the mecham though.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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Right, it uses the standard light. But I have an LED 3rd light I'm putting in it, granted it isn't a nice thin one like that one pictured above but whatever, the 97 SS that I was looking for originally didn't either. So it works out

Maybe it is an earlier mecham design, like you said. I knew somebody made a spoiler similar to this.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 11:49 AM
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i actually think it looks fine the way it is. it may end up being too much work to put that filler on there. just let us know what you decide and post up some pics.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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The flair has grown on me a little more so I'll keep it as is and just have it painted.

However, like a lot of other bits and pieces I have for the car, nothing will be installed or painted for a few months, at which point it will go into the shop to have rust removed, the quarter and nose repaired, and repainted top to bottom. It'll look pretty good then... in need of wheels, bad, but that I won't be able to afford until next year most likely.
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