1988 N/A Supra Fake Spoiler

XxJazzygeoffxX · 08-11-2009, 11:56 PM

My Supra is an 1988 N/A project car but it appears to have a spoiler that is seen on the turbo models

? so today im looking at this thing and i decide to take it off and find out its like held together like double tape and liquid nails... was this standard practice to put the wings on supras or is mine a fake like I hope cause if this was an option were they glue on spoilers I just lost a little supra faith.

mirage83 · 08-12-2009, 12:29 AM

Dealers could install them by request/order, or someone may have gone to the trouble of getting one off a parts car and putting it on. But if it's not put on with factory hardware it's probably just a cheap-ass mod some previous owner dumped on there.

Post a pic.

XxJazzygeoffxX · 08-12-2009, 12:57 AM

will do but answer me this first. Tails/spoilers/wings were bolted on right? And are these bolts what u mean by original hardware?

Update: just tore both of the quarter panel parts of the wings of and there were no bolts only this liquid nails stuff and double sided foam tape

mirage83 · 08-12-2009, 02:14 AM

Well, factory hardware is a plastic grommet type of affair and a screw. The grommet/bracket fits over and in a hole drilled into the body of the vehicle, a screw holds the whole thing to the body of the vehicle iirc. Each piece of the spoiler has a gasket where it touches the body of the car.

Definately sounds like you've got a Home Depot spoiler, or at least the Home Depot hardware kit for your spoiler.

XxJazzygeoffxX · 08-12-2009, 03:40 AM

Took off the spoiler...definitely the worst cheesiest piece of junk job ive ever seen, They spliced the power from the wiper motor to get the light to work the holes drilled into the body weren't symmetrical there were no gaskets and a healthy amount of dried glue needs to be sanded off... this is the saddest ma70 ive ever seen. So its safe to assume that this isnt the type of work faithful to the original design cause for a second there I thought toyota went cheap on that part of the car but guess not

P.S. If this is a fake where the hell did they get it cause its not an original toyota part all it has written on the main wing is "JUST JS-192"

mirage83 · 08-12-2009, 12:11 PM

There's all kinds of aftermarket body panels, aero skirting, and spoilers available for use on whatever kind of car you want to put them on. Most of them look like crap in my personal opinion, but that's just an opinion. Someone evidently thought that spoiler you have would look good, just didn't know how to properly install it.

BTW, as there were no gaskets for where holes were drilled check around for rust where water could and probably did leak in over time.

XxJazzygeoffxX · 08-12-2009, 08:55 PM

K yes there is rust and damage from the glue/wood screws used wiring is also FUBAR but idk

What the hell was this guy thinking the spoiler mimics the 1989+ spoiler perfectly like this
http://www.marotaxaties.nl/Fotos/Por...a25TTwitLA.jpg

but it doesnt appear to be an OEM part because the molding apart from the spoiler attached to the liftback didnt have any mounting holes and werent aligned properly were the antennae protrudes, these are the parts that were glued the main spoiler on the hatch were bolted poorly with wood screws and it wobbled like crazy.

but seeing as my car is an N/A the spoiler isnt even a part I need to worry bout restoring plus the car was 700 bucks so I cant complain

08-11-2009, 11:56 PM	#1
XxJazzygeoffxX Stock Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7	1988 N/A Supra Fake Spoiler My Supra is an 1988 N/A project car but it appears to have a spoiler that is seen on the turbo models ? so today im looking at this thing and i decide to take it off and find out its like held together like double tape and liquid nails... was this standard practice to put the wings on supras or is mine a fake like I hope cause if this was an option were they glue on spoilers I just lost a little supra faith.

08-12-2009, 08:55 PM	#7
XxJazzygeoffxX Stock Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7	K yes there is rust and damage from the glue/wood screws used wiring is also FUBAR but idk What the hell was this guy thinking the spoiler mimics the 1989+ spoiler perfectly like this http://www.marotaxaties.nl/Fotos/Por...a25TTwitLA.jpg but it doesnt appear to be an OEM part because the molding apart from the spoiler attached to the liftback didnt have any mounting holes and werent aligned properly were the antennae protrudes, these are the parts that were glued the main spoiler on the hatch were bolted poorly with wood screws and it wobbled like crazy. but seeing as my car is an N/A the spoiler isnt even a part I need to worry bout restoring plus the car was 700 bucks so I cant complain Last edited by XxJazzygeoffxX; 08-12-2009 at 10:23 PM.

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08-12-2009, 12:29 AM	#2
mirage83 12psi boost Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 359	Dealers could install them by request/order, or someone may have gone to the trouble of getting one off a parts car and putting it on. But if it's not put on with factory hardware it's probably just a cheap-ass mod some previous owner dumped on there. Post a pic.

08-12-2009, 12:57 AM	#3
XxJazzygeoffxX Stock Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7	will do but answer me this first. Tails/spoilers/wings were bolted on right? And are these bolts what u mean by original hardware? Update: just tore both of the quarter panel parts of the wings of and there were no bolts only this liquid nails stuff and double sided foam tape

08-12-2009, 02:14 AM	#4
mirage83 12psi boost Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 359	Well, factory hardware is a plastic grommet type of affair and a screw. The grommet/bracket fits over and in a hole drilled into the body of the vehicle, a screw holds the whole thing to the body of the vehicle iirc. Each piece of the spoiler has a gasket where it touches the body of the car. Definately sounds like you've got a Home Depot spoiler, or at least the Home Depot hardware kit for your spoiler.

08-12-2009, 03:40 AM	#5
XxJazzygeoffxX Stock Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7	Took off the spoiler...definitely the worst cheesiest piece of junk job ive ever seen, They spliced the power from the wiper motor to get the light to work the holes drilled into the body weren't symmetrical there were no gaskets and a healthy amount of dried glue needs to be sanded off... this is the saddest ma70 ive ever seen. So its safe to assume that this isnt the type of work faithful to the original design cause for a second there I thought toyota went cheap on that part of the car but guess not P.S. If this is a fake where the hell did they get it cause its not an original toyota part all it has written on the main wing is "JUST JS-192"

08-12-2009, 12:11 PM	#6
mirage83 12psi boost Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 359	There's all kinds of aftermarket body panels, aero skirting, and spoilers available for use on whatever kind of car you want to put them on. Most of them look like crap in my personal opinion, but that's just an opinion. Someone evidently thought that spoiler you have would look good, just didn't know how to properly install it. BTW, as there were no gaskets for where holes were drilled check around for rust where water could and probably did leak in over time.