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 Sep 6, 2017 - 3:14 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 28, '17 From Philadelphia Pennsylvania Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Hey guys. Thinking about deleting the spoiler on my 94 gt coupe. However I dont know how it would look, or how to seal off the holes so water wouldnt leak into my car afterwards.
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Sep 6, 2017 - 4:29 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
IMO I think coupes look weird without the spoiler. the trunk is too flat and long and just looks empty, but its your car, if you're gonna do it, u can seal it the cheap way, either some tape and and sealant on the inside or find little tabs that fit in the hole and pop them in. if not, you can do it the real way and cut up some metal pieces and weld it shut. i convert my hatch from 3 post to 2 post spoiler and just left the holes tape up. never has issues with water getting in.
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Sep 6, 2017 - 4:47 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
The proper way would be to have metal welded into the holes and then have it resprayed, but that'd be fairly pricey to have it done. What you could do is get some vinyl wrap that's a close match to your paint and then make patches to cover and seal the holes from the topside and bottom. Yeah you'd have little dimples where the holes are but it'd be a lot less noticeable than rubber plugs.
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Sep 7, 2017 - 2:48 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 9, '16 From Minnesota Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (Box @ Sep 6, 2017 - 4:47 PM)  The proper way would be to have metal welded into the holes and then have it resprayed, but that'd be fairly pricey to have it done. What you could do is get some vinyl wrap that's a close match to your paint and then make patches to cover and seal the holes from the topside and bottom. Yeah you'd have little dimples where the holes are but it'd be a lot less noticeable than rubber plugs. +1 to this, my brother took off his spoiler a while back and covered it up w/o wielding. Now the cracks and holes are showing after some years on the road. I'd say it's just best to leave the spoiler on and protect the holes with anti-rust or something so rust doesn't build. |
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Sep 18, 2017 - 12:32 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 30, '16 From SoCal Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
 I wasn't sure if I would like the spoilerless look so I just did this with gaskets and washers |
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Oct 16, 2017 - 3:41 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 24, '15 From SC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Why remove it? The spoilers don't look bad.
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