69 Camaro with a flush rear spoiler

[absintheisfun]

Can anyone help me locate a picture?

I know I've seen it and I have searched and searched but came up with nothing. It is a primer-grey 69 Camaro where the rear spoiler has been shaved to flush fit with the decklid. There is a picture out there somewhere of a rear straight-on shot of it.

Any help would be awesome.

Thanks!

[WS6]

Orion?

[absintheisfun]

Orion?

Yup, that would be the one!
Thank you

[67 ls1 vert]

seems like the paint on the top of the quarters would rub against the bottom of the spoiler???

[MrQuick]

no rubbing, just a real tight gap.

[absintheisfun]

I am doing this as well, and the gap I have is VERY close, and if the trunk is slammed, or even closed quickly it does make contact.

I am going to the junk yard next week to get a "Power trunk latch" from something--most likely a Caddy. I remember when I was a kid my neighbor had one that you just lowered the trunk and it would catch and sort of screw down into place.
If I set the decklid in place and just put pressure down until it clicks, it works and doesn't appear to make any contact, but once I get paint and clear on it, I'm not too sure that I'll be able to do that without contact. I would hate to find out the hard way that my thoughts are correct, so a motorized latch is the way to go I think.

Mind you, these are very rough. I just cut off the stock pedistal and have it in place...nowhere near being right.

[CamaroAJ]

some 3rd gen f-bodys had the power closing trunk too. there was a few other GM's that also did but i can't remember what ones.

[67 ls1 vert]

thats what I was going to say too, the iroc body style (3rd gen) camaros always worked good.

What did you use to cut off the pads with? Grinder or DA?

[absintheisfun]

What did you use to cut off the pads with? Grinder or DA?

I started by using my 4 1/2" angle grinder with a flap sander (better control than a cut-off wheel) but the dust it kicked off was HORRIBLE. I ended up using my dremel with a speed-lock cut off wheel and went real slow. After getting the bulk of it off I block sanded it flush with a 60 grit block to get it smooth.

The only real problem is that by doing this, you minimize the attachment points at the top. It only leaves about 3/16" of spoiler, so I am going to have to form up elevated points where the thing mounts:

These are just temporary place holders...not the final screws that I'll use




I was looking at the Anvil spoiler and liked what they did: