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Old 01-27-2023, 01:07 PM
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Old 01-27-2023, 03:32 PM
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It pains me to say this, but the only way for it to stay "right" over time is to add a third support in the center, even though it would be "aesthetically challenged" now for a different reason.

It obviously needed the two supports closer to each other (and ergo the centerline of the car) for this problem to have been avoided.

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I got mine from Classic a few years back, it still sags in the middle...just the nature of the beast I guess. Not saying it's right, but I haven't seen a straight on for awhile.

This pic is out in the So Cal sun, so it sages worse in heat. Of course, now that I'm at 5500 ft elevation, it's so cold it can't sag that much.


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Old 01-27-2023, 07:58 PM
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Question: why don't the Judge spoilers sag in the middle?
They are wider between the legs so you would think they would sag too but
I've never seen a sagging Judge spoiler that was either original or aftermarket.

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Old 01-28-2023, 11:52 PM
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OK,I was ata pontiac car show today and I took my 69 clone and there was 4 others there.I sat on my chair about 5 Ft behind 4 of them and looked at the spoilers at eye level.You have to really look hard and concentrate to see the sag.I’m never going to give mine a second thought again.FWIW,Tom

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Old 01-29-2023, 03:35 PM
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just a question;
couldn’t you secure it in a way as to prevent some of the sag?

EG: tighten the two verticals closer to one another(?)

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Old 01-29-2023, 04:23 PM
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My guess is they’re as good as a $250 spoiler can be. They’re producing them to a price point that most customers are willing to pay and and still make a profit on them.

Now perhaps a $1000 spoiler should be pretty much perfect with no sag, but since most of their customers aren’t willing to pay what it costs for a robust and perfect part they’ll keep selling the substandard $250 part.

Quality costs money, $250 is too cheap to put out a high quality reproduction spoiler and make it profitable.

The market for ‘69 T/A spoilers is minuscule in comparison to the import market, they’re able to invest in quality and get a return on it with high volume sales along with keeping the price reasonable.
I agree. Basic economics 101.

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There is a member on this forum in Canada making noses, and hoods in CF. may be worth a shout out. I cannot recall his name.
Possibly Albert, goes by Tazzz2 here on the forum. He did a lot of custom work with CF.

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Old 01-29-2023, 08:38 PM
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Guessing that spoiler won't sag. The back of that car is going to sag tho. LOL

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