ImJonahearMeRoar Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Hey all. Finally got myself a w-body so now i can finally call this home! So ive had the car about 3 weeks now and have finished almost all aspects of tuning up so now im gonna start having a little fun with how it looks. but before i get too far, here is what I bought 92 Grand Prix 3.1L--- nothing special, but i got the car for a steel! so my first order of business is whether or not to put the spoiler i have, on it and if so what do you think is the best way to apply (screws, glue, etc..)? it is just a basic spoiler off a different GP that my bro had laying around but not sure if i want it or not so let me know what you guys think. ill try to get some pics up but i want to wait until i paint the hood (paint baked almost entirely off ) anyway just kindof introducing myself and getting a post up so let me know what you think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Welcome to the madness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImJonahearMeRoar Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 didnt expect a reply so fast before i could hopefully get some pics up haha. shes a little dirty right now but not important in this situation. also... what would be the best color to paint spoiler? WITHOUT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 welcome and paint the spoiler to match the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Welcome, Best color for the spoiler is body color, which I think is an aqua color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImJonahearMeRoar Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 thanks for the tips. yes, not sure what the factory calls it but its that dark blue/aqua color. any suggestions on the best way to mount the spoiler and possibly a place/way to get paint for the hood and spoiler? i have a spray gun and everything and was thinking about taking the hood off in the next week or so to paint it and the spoiler but need an exact or very close color to the car and since there is quite a bit of painting involved and i want to do it right without spending a ton of money, buying a bunch of cans of Duplicolor seems kindof unconventional. any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 this probably not the corect way but if i were mouting the spoiler i would through the trunk lid and bolt it on but i would put a some silicone on the bottom of the spoiler so it doesnt leak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 also if you need the paint code or the name of the paint just call your chevy dealer and give the the last 8 of your vin and tey can tell you and to get paint just call some local paint shops and a lot of time they will mix you some around here a half a pint is about $30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImJonahearMeRoar Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 cool i figured it would probably be best to go with bolts coming up. i was considering possibly some sort of industrial strength glue but with that chance of it flying off and taking the life of an unfortunate driver behind me on the expressway its probably not the best idea. im just worried about the leakage though because of the important equiptment in there but it makes sense that if you do it right silicone should plug it right up. also THANKS A LOT for the help with the paint, my last car looked like such a piece of crap because the paint was just slightly off and it looked aweful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Any more pics of your car? It looks nice for being 16 years old. Off topic: What year GA is that in the garage? Ive been lookin at gettin that generation with the 3100 as a different DD, how do you like it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImJonahearMeRoar Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 yeah it is actually in great shape (no rust at all woohoo!) the fun part is, is that i picked it up for $300 from brother's friend who got a new ride and was looking to scrap this! i gave it a good tune up and she runs flawlessly (havn't had a single problem yet). as far as pictures ill put up some more in the coming weeks after i throw some tlc into it and get stuff painted. as far as the grand am goes, its actually a friend's. but i can tell you that he loves it. i believe its a 94 (?) and has roughly 210k on the engine and still runs beautifully. it drove without flaw everytime ive got behind the wheel and still looks great too. i personally like that gen of grand ams the most... only complaint about his, itd be nice if it had some power windows... or power locks... or power........ anything?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSI_MuNkY Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 If your car was red I would say trade with me! I want to get rid of my spoiler but I'm having a bitch of a time finding a red trunk lid with no holes in it. Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImJonahearMeRoar Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 hahah that wouldve been too convienient for me to have a red car and where is the fun in that?!? lol good luck though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Hey little brother! Oh, and that spoiler came from the parts fairy, Ken just as all parts do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 I put a 94-96 GP spoiler on my old 92 sedan and now my 90 STE. It's pretty easy, but from my experience the inside of the trunk lid is different on sedans than coupes. Thus, to get the spoiler in the right spot on a sedan you end up with holes through two of "ribs" in the inside of the trunk lid. What I did was after drilling the initial holes was to take a hole saw and cut out a large circle around the bolt holes which allowed me to put the nuts on the spoiler bolts/studs. I used washers on the underside as well as some RTV and it worked wonderfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 take the hood and spoiler to a professional for paint. they can get an exact match for your paint, though it *might* not exactly match since your paint is 16 years old and likely faded. i cant imagine them charging too much for this if there is no body work needed. as for spoiler mounting, find a GP in the junkyard with a spoiler, take its mounting hardware and measure where the holes are located in the trunk lid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mra32 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 http://videos.streetfire.net/video/This-Eclipse-was-at-Mach_32359.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ImJonahearMeRoar Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Awesome I'll look into taking them into a shop... It's save me some work and would look a ton better most likely. Also thanks a lot forthe detailed spoiler installation. Hopefully getting this all done this weekend. Also hahahaha at the video! Very insightful as well... Now thinking twice beforethrowing it on there any ole way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdvs Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 http://videos.streetfire.net/video/This-Eclipse-was-at-Mach_32359.htm A perfect reason nuts bolts were invented. Typical ricer :lol: Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern8tion9l Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 welcome aboard. those hubcaps are hateful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImJonahearMeRoar Posted October 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 hahaha don't hate on ma $25 autozone cappers! The stocks look aweful though when I bought it... The three that were there. Hahaha bit yeh I'll get some nice rims when my bank account allows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandprixnyc Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Good luck finding the paint. I've been told by several dealerships they don't stock the paint for our cars anymore. No offense, but you paid $300 for the spoiler? That seems like rape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 No offense, but you paid $300 for the spoiler? That seems like rape. $300 for the car, I gave him the spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandprixnyc Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 No offense, but you paid $300 for the spoiler? That seems like rape. $300 for the car, I gave him the spoiler now it makes sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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