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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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ok, so i just bot my car bout 3months ago, as-is from the dealrship. i noticed the wing on my car was kinda loose, cus when i closed the trunk, the bolts would move also, causing the wing to jiggle a lil bit. and one day as i was driving, i noticed that my wing was moving up and down. so i headed to my friends car shop to have them check it out..... they removed the wing from my trunk, and they said that the person that had my car prior, had the wing installed wrong. it wasnt aligned, used the wrong bolts, AND drilled in holes in the wrong place, therefore they forced the wing to fit on the trunk and tried to align it with where they drilled the holes, since they basically didnt even measure the trunk or the wing. so long story short, my wing doesnt fit my car, AND i have holes in the wrong places in my trunk. the ppl said the only thing i can do is bondle (however u spell it) the holes, and repaint the whole trunk and put a new wing on there.
ugh... im NOT gonna waste 500bucks on doing that! SO... i need help finding a lip spoiler to cover up the holes. i really like that style, but i cant find one that will fit my trunk to cover the holes, and i prefer it to be 3m, rather than bolting more holes than needed. i saw a pontiac g6 wing, and it looked pretty decent, but the wing was too short for my trunk. this is what it looks like... and i better get it fixed fast, because my baby is starting to RUST!!!











as u can see,the holes are about 5inches from the trunk, and the style that i am looking for is something like this


if u can help me out, that be awesome! thanx.

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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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i don't think there is an aftermarket spoiler that will cover up the holes. one hole is close to the center of the trunk and thats a long way up for a spoiler to cover that.

the best thing you can do is have someone weld in those holes and repaint the trunk or find a used trunk lid and repaint.
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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how about the WIN?
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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any ideas or anyone know of any lip spoiler from a different car that will fit the gs????????
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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a 3 piece RMM spoiler will cover all those holes
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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like others said, they are out there. check the win, rmm, and bodykit thread in here.
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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will a 3piece look funny? my car is stock, so if i put that on, then i have to add some other stuff to my car so it can match =(
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 04:34 PM
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basically. new trunklid. if you dont like the 3piece wing. other then that, the WIN would work.
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 05:48 PM
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i have been lookin for a lip spoiler that will be wide enough to cover the holes, and the size is about 5inches from the trunk to the hole. the lip spoilers are usualy 3m'd down instead of being bolted in, so i figure if i can find one, it will mold easily to my car. ive found a few lip spoilers that might fit the trunk, but the length of my trunk is just wayyy tooo long.
im looking for something like this
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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im tooo girly for my car to look all krazy
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 07:03 AM
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I checked the price of the WIN racing spoiler at L-tuned.com but it's over 500bucks...I'd rather get it filled and painted then. Does anyone know of a cheaper spoiler that might do this right??
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 07:24 AM
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Hey Pearly, quick question. The spoiler that you removed from the car, was it a stock spoiler that someone added on? If so, and if you still have it, let me know if you are willing to sell it.
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 07:25 AM
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It may be a better fix to find a salvage trunk w/o spoiler and swap / paint it..

(to those folks who PM me whenever I post in a Win spoiler thread) no, I haven't decided if I'm selling the one in my basement yet ))
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 11:28 PM
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yeah, i have no choice but to go to a salvage place and find a new trunk lid and get it repainted. it sucks. what a waste of money!!! i could have put something else for 500 on my car to make it look rad, than to buy a stupid trunk lid and get it repainted.

oh---- and i already sold the spoiler on ebay for a measly 100bucks. i needed the money to put towards the stupid trunk lid and paint job
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 01:31 AM
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get someone to weld yours shut and paint it. no need to source a new one if the trunk is in good shape otherwise
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