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Old 03-21-2010 | 02:22 PM
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Ground Effects (85-90 T/A)

I am putting GFX on a non GFX Firebird. How do i go about attaching the side skirts is there a place to buy or a template to make the bracket that is on the rocker panels to attach the side skirts to?
Old 03-21-2010 | 04:12 PM
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Re: Ground Effects (85-90 T/A)

Your need to find a salvage yard that has a 3rd gen with GFX on a camaro or trans am.This way you can get the bracket and measure out where to drill the holes for it.

Do you have the other brackets for the rest of the GFX also?

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Old 03-21-2010 | 04:47 PM
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Re: Ground Effects (85-90 T/A)

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Your need to find a salvage yard that has a 3rd gen with GFX on a camaro or trans am.This way you can get the bracket and measure out where to drill the holes for it.

Do you have the other brackets for the rest of the GFX also?
i have the ones for everything except my fender pieces...I think i seen them on Hawks for sale though. and how is the bracket attatched it looked to be welded and i didnt wanna f**k with it if it was
Old 03-21-2010 | 04:55 PM
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Re: Ground Effects (85-90 T/A)

I think they are held on with metal screws

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Old 03-21-2010 | 07:25 PM
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Re: Ground Effects (85-90 T/A)

the front fender pieces are slotted on the back side and they have a metal rail with 3 studs attached to it that slide into the plastic so the ground effect essentially hangs on it almost like a hinge then the 3 studs go threw the fender and attach with a nut on the inner fender and then they also screw into the wheel well and clip into the bottom of the bumper...its fresh in my head because i finally mounted mine today...also the holes are slighly oblong to allow for adjustments so you dont need to be exact allow a little bit of tolerance when you drill your holes
Old 03-21-2010 | 08:24 PM
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Re: Ground Effects (85-90 T/A)

Originally Posted by 90firebird5.7
the front fender pieces are slotted on the back side and they have a metal rail with 3 studs attached to it that slide into the plastic so the ground effect essentially hangs on it almost like a hinge then the 3 studs go threw the fender and attach with a nut on the inner fender and then they also screw into the wheel well and clip into the bottom of the bumper...its fresh in my head because i finally mounted mine today...also the holes are slighly oblong to allow for adjustments so you dont need to be exact allow a little bit of tolerance when you drill your holes
ok thats what i thought for those but what about the ones for the rocker pannels that go below the doors?? could someone measure how wide and long that bracket is so i could make my own?? and how far down the rocker it sits also that would be awesome. I have access to alot of metal working tools to make my own if someone would be willing to do that for me
Old 03-22-2010 | 07:18 PM
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Re: Ground Effects (85-90 T/A)

There are a couple of parts that support the gfx under the door.
One is a strip, spotted to the rocker, and the flat part that screws to it with some angled brackets. It has to be fairly strong in case somebody accidentally steps on it.

I have some, or all of these parts that I am not going to use. No gfx on the project 86 T/A. I was not going to have the strip off the car until I start to prep for paint.
I got to put it together first.
Old 03-22-2010 | 10:02 PM
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Re: Ground Effects (85-90 T/A)

called the junk yard today $5 per side for the brackets, looks like i better charge up the drill haha. Anyone have a better idea then a hack saw to remove a lower radiator support too? Thats one of the other things i need and i have no access to a cordless sawzall
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