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Old 08-19-2004, 07:28 AM
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Anyone seen a T/A spoiler like this?

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Old 08-19-2004, 07:29 AM
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Old 08-19-2004, 07:31 AM
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If thats made out of the same stuff the stock one is that would be really heavy.
Old 08-19-2004, 08:19 AM
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Its fiberglas or carbom fiber If you look close the hatch & spoiler are all one piece.

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That looks awfully similar to the spoiler on my Saab.
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Yeh but its ugly
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damn ugly spoiler
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*shrug*... looks like a GTA spoiler molded into the hatch to me.

It doesn't loook good b/c it's not painted, obviously... but it might not look too bad when it's done.


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I think it would look ugly painted also.
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throw some paint on it and people will hink it's the shizzle.
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Originally posted by 67 Camaro 88
but it might not look too bad when it's done.
Maybe not either... (looks like an abortion of a stock 3rd & 4thgen wing mixed together).... just my thoughts though...
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Never seen it. Does remind me of the 4th base/vert spoiler that's molded completely into the body.
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looks like a 4th gen bird spoler.
Old 08-20-2004, 04:17 PM
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What is really interesting is the photo was developed October of 1986.

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Originally posted by okfoz
What is really interesting is the photo was developed October of 1986.

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Looks like there is even another of the same spoiler in the background of the second pic (on the right side, about half of it is visible). But it is not on a hatch.
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That would probably be the original... Notice its not as wide as the bohemith on there now...

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I thought the only birds with those tail lights that recieved gold firebirds were the GTA'S???? But this car is badged as a T/A with a stripe package??????

EDIT: I just enhanced the photo. It looks like a red bird unless my monitor is starting to puke.....
Old 08-24-2004, 08:08 AM
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it is a red bird...

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this is what I am thinking, it will make the end looks higher, do you have the side view ??
Old 08-24-2004, 04:15 PM
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I think the side would look like the stock 85-90 T/A spoiler, since it looks like all they did was extend the surfaces of the spoiler to make a more solid look....

And to answer your question, no, those are the only 2 pix I think there are of that car since it was done so long ago (when the car was newer) It was pre 1987 since the pix were developed October 1986.


John
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