supergelf

I just bought a 86 trans am and it has a gta aerowing spoiler thats a little beat up is there any way to repair it and also after i repair can it be painted

Thanks
Mike

WS6Formula305

the only way to fix it is to buy a fiberglass spoiler like i did. the rubber is most likely rotten like it was on mine; it's just going to keep cracking and making the paint peel.

Timbo89GTA

I just had my car painted a month ago and the spoiler is bubbling and crasking already. The guy told me it would do that and they fixed it pretty good. He highly recommended a new fiber glass one.

TX_1987_GTA

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I also have a 87 GTA with the poor exscuse of a rubber spoiler. My car has now been painted for about a year and a half now and is not your everyday driver. It sets in a storage facility with its cover on it, and my spoiler is cracking as well, I can see a new fiberglass model in my future. Thats the only real long term repair i am aware of.....

bnoon

You can mold a new fiberglass "skin" to the rubber OEM spoiler. Basically you use a stretch cotton mesh (loose knit), spray on adhesive, and fiberglass resin to set it. It's a lot of work and you have to know how to work with fiberglass, but it sure beats $450 + shipping for a full glass one!!!

Pictures to following in the coming weeks. My spoiler is in process right now. I used mechnics wire and JB Weld to form the splits and holes back together until I get the fiberglass stuff in place. Once complete, it will be stronger than OEM and hold the paint like it should have from the factory.

Steve89GTA

New Fiberglass unit...the only way to go.

I can get them for around 280 US if anyone is interested!

Here's mine installed...

GarageToys

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That may fix the exterior cracks, but the other common problem to those spoilers is the inside metal supports rusting out. When I was taking the one off of my car to put on my 4th gen wing, 2 of the bolts just spun because the bolts were rusted to the support structure (which came loose from the rubber). After I cut the bolt heads off and removed the wing, chunks of rusted metal fell out of it. $280 is a smokin deal if Steve can get you one. Another benefit to fiberglass is that it's so much lighter that your hatch struts will work again if they're dead (at least mine do).

Steve89GTA

You're right about the hatch struts, and about the old spoiler.
My came off the same way. I was totally shocked at how much that thing weighed!!

Yes, I can get them for $280US and they come complete with the correct holes, threaded for the third brake light bolts(I elected to leave mine out - think it looks better).

deadtrend1

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Steve i may be interesed, but wheres your third brakelight???

Steve89GTA

Read the post direclty above yours. The wings come full-ready to accept the third brake light. I just elected not to put mine back on as I think it looks cleaner without.

89FormulaRoth

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I got a fiberglass wing myself to save weight (the original weighs about 25lbs), but I did sucessfully repair the original. First, I grinded the areas out around the metal supports and applied POR-15 to the supports to stop the rust. I used body sealant to fill the areas I'd grinded out and then I glassed the whole thing. I still looks great to this day. I know this because I sold it to a buddy of mine. If I was you, I'd just a new one though because repairing the original is a PITA!

bnoon

Mine is the same way. The metal supports rust from being exposed to the weather through the cracks in the rubber. Once they're treated and sealed off again, the rust stops.

I agree, $280 would be smoking. The problem is, shipping from Canada, plus customs. It would be cheaper to get the one from the states for me, which is waaaaaay to much money for a chunk of resin. Plus, this way, I can custom mold in a high rear lip to make it the way I think it should have been from the factory.