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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 11:14 PM
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anybody ever try to fabricate a trans am rear spoiler on a convertible? i think it would look sweet, alot better than the cheesy firebird style one.
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 10:49 AM
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I agree. I sure wish someone would come up with one... soon.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 10:51 AM
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that would be nice anybody have any ideas!
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 12:18 PM
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this has been discussed MANY times...
There was a GM commercial a few years back with a green TA vert in the lower corner of the screen it had a coupe spoiler on it. I think it would be outrageously loud with the top down though. Just look at how much wind noise the fugging antenna makes
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 02:50 PM
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I would buy it in a heart beat if it would work. It would be a total trunk lid replacement though as otherwise it would just look like rice to the extreme.
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 09:35 PM
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I've had the same thoughts on the vert. trunk lid. I'm with Howierd42. Modify the existing lid, maybe extend it like 6" and have it contour upward. I've seen a Mecham T/A non vert. that had a custom trunk lid w/ no spoiler and it looked very sharp. It's something I may do sometime down the road.
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 03:36 PM
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I agree with Fast Eddie, the Mecham one would be the look!
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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I would buy it in a heart beat if it would work. It would be a total trunk lid replacement though as otherwise it would just look like rice to the extreme.
I'd buy a trunk replacement with a spoiler exactly like the high-rise one on the t-tops in a heartbeat. I'd keep my original though cause I own a CETA.... though I think in just about every case you should keep your original parts.
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There is a guy in my city that got his custom made and it looks sweet. he made it sit 2" higher and streched 2" back. it ended up costins him $8,000 to get it done. i just went with the mecham wing i like a lot.
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