?'s on installing stock GT spoiler
09-19-2007, 11:00 AM
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?'s on installing stock GT spoiler
My mother-in-law recently purchased a v6 convertible without a spoiler. She really wanted one so we got one for her birthday. It's a new, takeoff spoiler so it's already painted. I told her I should be able to install one but I just wanted to ask if anyone had any advice first. From the factory, they're held on by four bolts and 3M tape, correct? I've got all the hardware, but what kind of 3M tape do I need to get? Anything special? Also, it didn't come with a template. Anyone willing to give a few measurements of where it sits factory? My wife has an '07 v6 as well, with the new v6 spoiler. Looking at the underside of the trunk, you can see where the holes are located. Does anyone know if the GT spoiler uses the same hole locations? Could I measure off my wife's to find out where to put the others?
Sorry for all the questions and thanks in advance!
Sorry for all the questions and thanks in advance!
09-19-2007, 11:16 AM
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RE: ?'s on installing stock GT spoiler
As far as the 3m tape goes just buy the gray kind at walmart its about and inch wide or so and put it under each of the two posts. The GT spoiler uses 4 holes, two in each post and i'm pretty sure they are the same as the v6. I just removed my GT one last nite.
09-19-2007, 11:33 AM
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RE: ?'s on installing stock GT spoiler
Pony spoilers and GT spoilers use the same mounting holes
spaced the same amount apart. They are interchangable 100%.
I installed one. Measure on at the dealership and its not hard
to get it straight. Trunk lids are the same for GTs and V6s.
Dont cover the drain holes on the mounting surfaces with
the 3M tape. Dont overtighten the studs or the trunk will
distort and look like yuck. The studs are not paralell from
one side to the other and you will have to take this into account
when laying out the holes. Use some tape over the mounting area
to mark the hole locations and double, triple check by dry fitting
the spoiler checking for proper hole placement. The holes should
be the same distance from each edge side to side and from the
rear edge of the trunk lid. The spoiler is rear heavy and wont sit
on the trunk without it being supported so two people is a plus.
Keep the #M tape away from the edges of the mounting posts
and it will be invisable after the installation. Too close to the edges
and the tape becomes a dirt magnet and looks bad.
PM me and I can send you some pics. They are too large for
me to post on the forum.
spaced the same amount apart. They are interchangable 100%.
I installed one. Measure on at the dealership and its not hard
to get it straight. Trunk lids are the same for GTs and V6s.
Dont cover the drain holes on the mounting surfaces with
the 3M tape. Dont overtighten the studs or the trunk will
distort and look like yuck. The studs are not paralell from
one side to the other and you will have to take this into account
when laying out the holes. Use some tape over the mounting area
to mark the hole locations and double, triple check by dry fitting
the spoiler checking for proper hole placement. The holes should
be the same distance from each edge side to side and from the
rear edge of the trunk lid. The spoiler is rear heavy and wont sit
on the trunk without it being supported so two people is a plus.
Keep the #M tape away from the edges of the mounting posts
and it will be invisable after the installation. Too close to the edges
and the tape becomes a dirt magnet and looks bad.
PM me and I can send you some pics. They are too large for
me to post on the forum.
09-19-2007, 12:35 PM
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RE: ?'s on installing stock GT spoiler
Are you sure you want that awful spoiler on your car? Why not buy a pre-painted GT500 spoiler from The Spoiler Store for $150 - it fits using the rear two of the stock mounting holes so you'd only have to drill 2 holes and it looks about a million times better than that pedestal.
09-19-2007, 12:58 PM
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RE: ?'s on installing stock GT spoiler
Yikes, I've never heard of anyone adding a stock spoiler but lots of folks looking to trade even andsome will give cash plus their decklid for a SD decklid in the same color. SD decklids are like gold, can't see doing what your doing but ifappears thatyou are already committed to it.
09-19-2007, 01:17 PM
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RE: ?'s on installing stock GT spoiler
Thanks for all the replies guys!
Sweet, I just wanted to be sure, thanks!
Exactly the type of info I was looking for! I'll be PM'ing you momentarily!
Yeah, if it were my car, I'd probably go with something like that. 'Course, if it were mine, it wouldn't have been a v6. [sm=lildevil.gif] I'm from the other side of town, I drive a T/A. Love the new mustangs though. I've got a project car that once it's done and I get rid of it, may do a new Mustang or something. She doesn't care, she just wants a "spoiler."
Before peeking around on here, I'd never even thought about that, but it makes complete sense. It's a 'vert, are their decklids any different? A friend has an '07 GT that's the same color (Satin Silver) but isn't interested in trading right now. I may make a quick post to see if there's anyone around close (SC)that might wanna do a swap.
Thanks for the advice guys!
ORIGINAL: 5SPD07GT
As far as the 3m tape goes just buy the gray kind at walmart its about and inch wide or so and put it under each of the two posts. The GT spoiler uses 4 holes, two in each post and i'm pretty sure they are the same as the v6. I just removed my GT one last nite.
As far as the 3m tape goes just buy the gray kind at walmart its about and inch wide or so and put it under each of the two posts. The GT spoiler uses 4 holes, two in each post and i'm pretty sure they are the same as the v6. I just removed my GT one last nite.
ORIGINAL: 157db
Pony spoilers and GT spoilers use the same mounting holes
spaced the same amount apart. They are interchangable 100%.
I installed one. Measure on at the dealership and its not hard
to get it straight. Trunk lids are the same for GTs and V6s.
Dont cover the drain holes on the mounting surfaces with
the 3M tape. Dont overtighten the studs or the trunk will
distort and look like yuck. The studs are not paralell from
one side to the other and you will have to take this into account
when laying out the holes. Use some tape over the mounting area
to mark the hole locations and double, triple check by dry fitting
the spoiler checking for proper hole placement. The holes should
be the same distance from each edge side to side and from the
rear edge of the trunk lid. The spoiler is rear heavy and wont sit
on the trunk without it being supported so two people is a plus.
Keep the #M tape away from the edges of the mounting posts
and it will be invisable after the installation. Too close to the edges
and the tape becomes a dirt magnet and looks bad.
PM me and I can send you some pics. They are too large for
me to post on the forum.
Pony spoilers and GT spoilers use the same mounting holes
spaced the same amount apart. They are interchangable 100%.
I installed one. Measure on at the dealership and its not hard
to get it straight. Trunk lids are the same for GTs and V6s.
Dont cover the drain holes on the mounting surfaces with
the 3M tape. Dont overtighten the studs or the trunk will
distort and look like yuck. The studs are not paralell from
one side to the other and you will have to take this into account
when laying out the holes. Use some tape over the mounting area
to mark the hole locations and double, triple check by dry fitting
the spoiler checking for proper hole placement. The holes should
be the same distance from each edge side to side and from the
rear edge of the trunk lid. The spoiler is rear heavy and wont sit
on the trunk without it being supported so two people is a plus.
Keep the #M tape away from the edges of the mounting posts
and it will be invisable after the installation. Too close to the edges
and the tape becomes a dirt magnet and looks bad.
PM me and I can send you some pics. They are too large for
me to post on the forum.
ORIGINAL: LV51FER
Are you sure you want that awful spoiler on your car? Why not buy a pre-painted GT500 spoiler from The Spoiler Store for $150 - it fits using the rear two of the stock mounting holes so you'd only have to drill 2 holes and it looks about a million times better than that pedestal.
Are you sure you want that awful spoiler on your car? Why not buy a pre-painted GT500 spoiler from The Spoiler Store for $150 - it fits using the rear two of the stock mounting holes so you'd only have to drill 2 holes and it looks about a million times better than that pedestal.
ORIGINAL: fairlane292
Yikes, I've never heard of anyone adding a stock spoiler but lots of folks looking to trade even andsome will give cash plus their decklid for a SD decklid in the same color. SD decklids are like gold, can't see doing what your doing but ifappears thatyou are already committed to it.
Yikes, I've never heard of anyone adding a stock spoiler but lots of folks looking to trade even andsome will give cash plus their decklid for a SD decklid in the same color. SD decklids are like gold, can't see doing what your doing but ifappears thatyou are already committed to it.
Thanks for the advice guys!
09-19-2007, 06:25 PM
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RE: ?'s on installing stock GT spoiler
ORIGINAL: Maul
Thanks for all the replies guys!
Sweet, I just wanted to be sure, thanks!
Exactly the type of info I was looking for! I'll be PM'ing you momentarily!
Yeah, if it were my car, I'd probably go with something like that. 'Course, if it were mine, it wouldn't have been a v6. [sm=lildevil.gif] I'm from the other side of town, I drive a T/A. Love the new mustangs though. I've got a project car that once it's done and I get rid of it, may do a new Mustang or something. She doesn't care, she just wants a "spoiler."
Before peeking around on here, I'd never even thought about that, but it makes complete sense. It's a 'vert, are their decklids any different? A friend has an '07 GT that's the same color (Satin Silver) but isn't interested in trading right now. I may make a quick post to see if there's anyone around close (SC)that might wanna do a swap.
Thanks for the advice guys!
Thanks for all the replies guys!
ORIGINAL: 5SPD07GT
As far as the 3m tape goes just buy the gray kind at walmart its about and inch wide or so and put it under each of the two posts. The GT spoiler uses 4 holes, two in each post and i'm pretty sure they are the same as the v6. I just removed my GT one last nite.
As far as the 3m tape goes just buy the gray kind at walmart its about and inch wide or so and put it under each of the two posts. The GT spoiler uses 4 holes, two in each post and i'm pretty sure they are the same as the v6. I just removed my GT one last nite.
ORIGINAL: 157db
Pony spoilers and GT spoilers use the same mounting holes
spaced the same amount apart. They are interchangable 100%.
I installed one. Measure on at the dealership and its not hard
to get it straight. Trunk lids are the same for GTs and V6s.
Dont cover the drain holes on the mounting surfaces with
the 3M tape. Dont overtighten the studs or the trunk will
distort and look like yuck. The studs are not paralell from
one side to the other and you will have to take this into account
when laying out the holes. Use some tape over the mounting area
to mark the hole locations and double, triple check by dry fitting
the spoiler checking for proper hole placement. The holes should
be the same distance from each edge side to side and from the
rear edge of the trunk lid. The spoiler is rear heavy and wont sit
on the trunk without it being supported so two people is a plus.
Keep the #M tape away from the edges of the mounting posts
and it will be invisable after the installation. Too close to the edges
and the tape becomes a dirt magnet and looks bad.
PM me and I can send you some pics. They are too large for
me to post on the forum.
Pony spoilers and GT spoilers use the same mounting holes
spaced the same amount apart. They are interchangable 100%.
I installed one. Measure on at the dealership and its not hard
to get it straight. Trunk lids are the same for GTs and V6s.
Dont cover the drain holes on the mounting surfaces with
the 3M tape. Dont overtighten the studs or the trunk will
distort and look like yuck. The studs are not paralell from
one side to the other and you will have to take this into account
when laying out the holes. Use some tape over the mounting area
to mark the hole locations and double, triple check by dry fitting
the spoiler checking for proper hole placement. The holes should
be the same distance from each edge side to side and from the
rear edge of the trunk lid. The spoiler is rear heavy and wont sit
on the trunk without it being supported so two people is a plus.
Keep the #M tape away from the edges of the mounting posts
and it will be invisable after the installation. Too close to the edges
and the tape becomes a dirt magnet and looks bad.
PM me and I can send you some pics. They are too large for
me to post on the forum.
ORIGINAL: LV51FER
Are you sure you want that awful spoiler on your car? Why not buy a pre-painted GT500 spoiler from The Spoiler Store for $150 - it fits using the rear two of the stock mounting holes so you'd only have to drill 2 holes and it looks about a million times better than that pedestal.
Are you sure you want that awful spoiler on your car? Why not buy a pre-painted GT500 spoiler from The Spoiler Store for $150 - it fits using the rear two of the stock mounting holes so you'd only have to drill 2 holes and it looks about a million times better than that pedestal.
ORIGINAL: fairlane292
Yikes, I've never heard of anyone adding a stock spoiler but lots of folks looking to trade even andsome will give cash plus their decklid for a SD decklid in the same color. SD decklids are like gold, can't see doing what your doing but ifappears thatyou are already committed to it.
Yikes, I've never heard of anyone adding a stock spoiler but lots of folks looking to trade even andsome will give cash plus their decklid for a SD decklid in the same color. SD decklids are like gold, can't see doing what your doing but ifappears thatyou are already committed to it.
Thanks for the advice guys!
w/o you he's got no prayer of getting a matching color sd decklid for his car.
09-19-2007, 06:32 PM
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RE: ?'s on installing stock GT spoiler
ORIGINAL: fairlane292
Yikes, I've never heard of anyone adding a stock spoiler but lots of folks looking to trade even andsome will give cash plus their decklid for a SD decklid in the same color. SD decklids are like gold, can't see doing what your doing but ifappears thatyou are already committed to it.
Yikes, I've never heard of anyone adding a stock spoiler but lots of folks looking to trade even andsome will give cash plus their decklid for a SD decklid in the same color. SD decklids are like gold, can't see doing what your doing but ifappears thatyou are already committed to it.
I wish my car didn't come with it so it would havesaved me from welding the holes on the trunk lid. Before I even had the car, I knew the duck tail would go on that car promptly.
09-19-2007, 07:16 PM
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RE: ?'s on installing stock GT spoiler
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I wish my car didn't come with it so it would havesaved me from welding the holes on the trunk lid. Before I even had the car, I knew the duck tail would go on that car promptly.
ORIGINAL: fairlane292
Yikes, I've never heard of anyone adding a stock spoiler but lots of folks looking to trade even andsome will give cash plus their decklid for a SD decklid in the same color. SD decklids are like gold, can't see doing what your doing but ifappears thatyou are already committed to it.
Yikes, I've never heard of anyone adding a stock spoiler but lots of folks looking to trade even andsome will give cash plus their decklid for a SD decklid in the same color. SD decklids are like gold, can't see doing what your doing but ifappears thatyou are already committed to it.
I wish my car didn't come with it so it would havesaved me from welding the holes on the trunk lid. Before I even had the car, I knew the duck tail would go on that car promptly.
btw, love the look of your car; and the color... well that's my favorite!