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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 07:14 AM
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I was lookin at a hatch and the guy claims it's a trans am hatch but what is this? And also will a trans am high rise spoiler bolt right up to a regular firebird hatch?
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 08:16 AM
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I think the difference is that with the T/A hatch the mounting holes for the high rise spoiler are in a different location than the reg one. So if you wanted the high rise spoiler on your reg hatch you'd have holes and ****.
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 09:14 AM
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The Firebird hatch is one piece.... no way to remove the spoiler. To do the T/A hatch... you have to swap out the entire hatch. It's not a hard swap though.

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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 09:25 AM
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Ahh ok that answers my question now I just have to find a T/A hatch near me lol. Damn shipping is getting outrageous seriously limiting my toy buying abilities.
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by wabmorgan
The Firebird hatch is one piece.... no way to remove the spoiler. To do the T/A hatch... you have to swap out the entire hatch. It's not a hard swap though.
Agreed
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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Check all your local bone yards I got a ta hatch for $35 outta one near me down here in FT. Lauderdale but it didnt have the wing so that took some searching so far ive got about $140 in the wing and hatch. They just got painted and now Im prepping the rest of the car for paint lol.
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