Thread: Trunk/Spoiler ideas

^have 2 redrill and plug the old holes!

Originally Posted by Cyko

Hey did that Special Edition Spoiler fit to your factory spoilet screwholes or did you hafta drill/plug the pre-existing ones on your trunk lid? That thing looks friggin' nice, it's exactly the kinda thing I've been lookin' for (again, because there's not a lot out there for a factory fit to our cars)

Not sure who you are asking since no Special Edition spoilers have been posted that I see in this thread. As far as fit for a SE spoiler, yes you would have to redrill and fill the stock holes or buy it complete with the trunk.

The SLP Gen II (SE look-alike) uses the stock holes or is supposed to, but they don't always line up exactly.

Special Edition, Daytona, 40th Anniversary spoiler:
(Curtis' GP pictured)


SLP Gen 2:


2003 Limited Edition:
(My personal favorite available)

I was wondering does anyone know if theres some of the daytona 40th aniversary ones or the limited edition ones for sale. I wouldnt mind getting one of those

I was looking up different spoilers when I ran across this limited edition:
Canepa Design

ebay is where i have seen them. and they don't go for cheap.

Originally Posted by Cyko

Hey did that Special Edition Spoiler fit to your factory spoilet screwholes or did you hafta drill/plug the pre-existing ones on your trunk lid? That thing looks friggin' nice, it's exactly the kinda thing I've been lookin' for (again, because there's not a lot out there for a factory fit to our cars)

Maybe you were asking me. I put the Limited Edition spoiler on mine. I didnt have to drill new holes but I did have to get the trunk painted because the stock spoiler cut into the paint pretty good. Probably more as a result from my stereo system vibrating it than normal wear lol. I have heard some people getting away with buffing out the cut marks.

Originally Posted by GOINDEF

I was wondering does anyone know if theres some of the limited edition ones for sale. I wouldnt mind getting one of those

Its blue, and you have to buy the trunk lid with it.

~F~

Originally Posted by Arkanzan Wheeler

I was looking up different spoilers when I ran across this limited edition:
Canepa Design

One of kind there and I don't see any of us ponying up the $$$ they are asking for that car. I would love to have it though.

I was wondering does anyone know if theres some of the daytona 40th aniversary ones or the limited edition ones for sale. I wouldnt mind getting one of those

I just sold a white LE spoiler and found a blue one for a MICGP member. I really need to get my trunk repainted when I get another LE spoiler, it looks horrible.

The Special Edition, Daytona, 40th Anniversaries aren't quite as hard to find, but I would get the whole trunk unless you have a bare one or are willing to fill/drill.

hey what do you guys think of the smooth sides without that molding bar, like the richard petty one has? I've thought of doing that but kind of have mixed feelings about it, I dont know if that would look that great on a silver car too.

Actually, I think it looks best on silver cars. I shaved mine on my 98 GTP back in 1999. Here's a few pics of my old one (with me and new owner) and various other members' GPs in silver. I have pics of almost every color GP with the side moulding shaved. I wish GM wouldn't have put the guide pins on them, expensive to get done. I want to do a bunch of custom work on my 99 GTP as well, but short on $$$. Shouldn't be too bad for you with your job though.

1999-2004






New owner 2004



Other GPs

I love the shaved side moulding....this picture is badass!

Yeah, that is one of my all-time favorite GP pics. Can't wait to someday get mine shaved again on the 99. Can't decide if I'll shave the handles or stick with my handle swap. That one is I believe DaytonaTR on CGP.

Here is a better pic of the Petty car:

Shaving the side molding looks smooth, but not a good idea if you actually drive your car, and park it in parking lots with other people you don't trust. One door ding, and thats all she wrote.

I had pondered the idea to shave mine when I was doing all the body work to my car, but thought realistically for a while and realized it would be a pretty stupid move for myself to do it.

Smoothing out my bumpers was a big enough gamble as it was, but well worth that effort still to this day.

Farnsworth's Flame

I even got a good complement from the owner/creator of the Petty Prototype on my bumpers. He wished he would of thought of that I remember him saying to me once on the phone. LOL

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I like the shaved look. Stinks they used guide pins. I wanted to shave mine, alnog with the door handles, trunk lock, bumber and mold the air dam, BUT it is hard to justify dumping $$ into the GP lately. Camaro is giving me second thoughts.

Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market would be a good place.

But you have to do some digging and make a lot of phone calls. They only list them as a "Grand Prix" of that year, no special models are ever noted on it.

Do your research, its easy to come up with parts through there that others are willing to pay $300.00 + for on ebay. Ya...I found a few sets of those (wink-wink) through there.

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Originally Posted by Cyko

Where would one find a LIMITED Edition (sorry, that's what I was asking about before) spoiler? The only resources I can think of would be eBay and junkyards.... neither one seems to be yielding results.

I got lucky on mine and bought it off a major demod on the other forum. Things go fast there, gotta stay on top of new posts in that section.
It may take some time, like finding roof rails. Gotta make lots of calls and search often. Eventually you'll find one.

Shaving the side molding looks smooth, but not a good idea if you actually drive your car, and park it in parking lots with other people you don't trust. One door ding, and thats all she wrote.

I had pondered the idea to shave mine when I was doing all the body work to my car, but thought realistically for a while and realized it would be a pretty stupid move for myself to do it.

Actually the only car I've ever owned that NEVER had a door ding was my first GTP with them shaved. Worth the risk to me!!

I even got a good complement from the owner/creator of the Petty Prototype on my bumpers. He wished he would of thought of that I remember him saying to me once on the phone. LOL

Yeah, I love your de-rib. I've wanted to do that since I saw the first de-ribbed GP, the So-Lo GP. Already had my side moldings shaved by the time I first saw it though (1999).

Where would one find a LIMITED Edition (sorry, that's what I was asking about before) spoiler? The only resources I can think of would be eBay and junkyards.... neither one seems to be yielding results.

Hard to come by. You're options are pretty "Limited". A dealership or parts vendor (GMPD or Monster, etc.) will definately have it, but will cost you $450-800+ new. Ed Morad on rare occassions. Salvage yards (car-parts is a decent search), never seen one at a yard under $200 so far. Classifieds, rare and still in the $200+ to $400 range used. Ebay, again rare and $200+ used. Another option that has actually worked is $$$ and a stock spoiler in the same color to an owner of one that doesn't know or care.

Do your research, its easy to come up with parts through there that others are willing to pay $300.00 + for on ebay. Ya...I found a few sets of those (wink-wink) through there.

Only ever got maybe 5 or so of my 20+ sets of rails I've owned through car-parts yards. Most were through GM, back warehouses, dealer repairs, and a few half sets from a member here (other halves again GM). Sold all of my sets at a loss or even except my last 5 sets I was getting rid of (and I told everyone that asked the exact price I paid for those ones). 6th set paid for Ebay fees and all totalled I still lost money. I planned on modifying them to make sets for other makes and models, but as with everything else plans changed. Most likely won't go through with the products I was planning now. GM downsizing, poor real estate market, and going back to school to complete my degree took the funding for business projects away. If money allows I will also be donating one set of rails to the raffle at BGPM08.

Like the others said, lots of searching and calling and you can find what you're looking for. Gotta be resourceful and dedicated.

Oh and so you don't waste any time with your search, Limited Editions only came in white, blue, and silver. So limit your searches to that.