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Old 01-22-2004, 11:30 AM
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how do i get the mounting hardware off?

i just took my old aerowing off my formula and put on a 91-92 Z28 high rise spoiler (which looks pretty good...)
How do you remove the mounting hardware on the sides of the rear window? I haven't tried anything yet, just needed some suggestions before i go and tear it off. Do they even come off????
Old 01-22-2004, 02:39 PM
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If you're talking about the clips on the frame of the glass, then no- they don't come off.

That being said, here's how you take them off : If you look really closely at each clip, you can see a couple slight indentations where the factory spot-welded them onto the hatch frame. Drill right into the middle of each spot weld. Don't go too deep or you'll go into the frame- or worse, through the frame and into the glass.

I drilled each spot weld and then used pliers to coax the clips off the frame. Be gentile, you don't want to break the glass.
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Sorry, you can't see the spot welds in the picture above. they are on the "bottom" of the clip.

Here is what you should have when you're done:
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or u can do it the hick way and get pliers and bend, twist, and pull them off! (thats what i did when i thought a regular bird spoiler looked better) my dumbass move
now how do u attatch the aerowing w/o those clips
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Or you could just be like me, and leave them on. lol When people ask what they are I simply respond:
'They're Speed Holes...they make the car go faster '
Then I tell them the truth, and they're somewhat disappointed
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thanks for the advice... i'm fixin to go out and try to rip 'em off.....
if that don't work then i'll just use the "speed holes" approach.
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