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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: t3skidoo on February 04, 2008, 11:27:42 PM

Title: vintage aftermarket front spoiler?
Post by: t3skidoo on February 04, 2008, 11:27:42 PM
Maybe Racer Walsh or JBA produced a front spoiler for the the 83-86s.  Does anyone have a pic, or maybe a line on where one is?
Title: vintage aftermarket front spoiler?
Post by: BEARMAX on February 04, 2008, 11:34:16 PM
no but there is a racer walsh about 15 min from my house
Title: vintage aftermarket front spoiler?
Post by: t3skidoo on February 04, 2008, 11:40:28 PM
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there is a racer walsh about 15 min from my house


That must be nice, I'd probably go broke being that close to a relevant parts place.

I tried looking on-line but didn't find anything.  Maybe that's because they don't sell it now, or because my skilz are weak.
Title: vintage aftermarket front spoiler?
Post by: ipsd on February 05, 2008, 03:13:13 AM
i remember a place called mas in the back of hot rod and such that say they have them. i've never found them online.
Title: vintage aftermarket front spoiler?
Post by: t3skidoo on February 05, 2008, 08:53:46 PM
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i remember a place called mas in the back of hot rod and such that say they have them.


Thanks, I'll take a look.
Title: vintage aftermarket front spoiler?
Post by: martin0660 on February 05, 2008, 09:23:02 PM
Quote from: BEARMAX;202132
no but there is a racer walsh about 15 min from my house


As best I know, Racer Walsh carried Kamei stuff for the t-birds. Dont know if that helps in your search.

Quote from: ipsd;202171
i remember a place called mas in the back of hot rod and such that say they have them. i've never found them online.


MAS does not have a web site. I always found that funny that they have run ads in Hot Rod and other simlar mags all these years, yet never set up even a simpe web site with that same 1 page ad, plus maybe a few pictures.

Bob Myers
Title: vintage aftermarket front spoiler?
Post by: t3skidoo on February 05, 2008, 10:32:27 PM
Thanks Martin, we may have a winner (google key word search "thunderbird + kamei + spoiler"):
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/427017

If that's not it, it's close.  I seem to remember there not being fog light provisions, but hey, it's been a while.  Guess I'm going to have to dig through old stuff, see if I can find it.  Whoever it was, RW, JBA etc, they claimed improved aerodynamics and a higher top speed
Title: vintage aftermarket front spoiler?
Post by: t3skidoo on February 06, 2008, 02:43:29 AM
Does anyone have a phone number or other contact info for MAS?  Couldn't find them in the current issue of HRM, although there are some nice solutions for erectile disfunction and how to "increase [one's] shag-appeal: scientifically!"
Title: vintage aftermarket front spoiler?
Post by: 83Heritage on February 06, 2008, 08:05:54 AM
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Thanks Martin, we may have a winner (google key word search "thunderbird + kamei + spoiler"):
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/427017

If that's not it, it's close.  I seem to remember there not being fog light provisions, but hey, it's been a while.  Guess I'm going to have to dig through old stuff, see if I can find it.  Whoever it was, RW, JBA etc, they claimed improved aerodynamics and a higher top speed



That is a Kamei ground effects kit. There is not provision for the cut out for the fog lights on the turbo (they might have made one, but I don't have a turbo.), however, there was a nice little recess where I was able to mount some after market driving lights. (They are Catz MSR, made by FET.) I needed more light than what the headlights produced. Old sealed beams with blackouts over them produced about the same amount of light on the road as a flash light with batteries that were almost dead. I am not currently running the blackouts anymore, but I did do the H4 headlight conversion.
Title: vintage aftermarket front spoiler?
Post by: t3skidoo on February 06, 2008, 10:21:16 PM
Just after posting the link to your cardomain, I found it in the permalink.  Thanks for the info.
Title: vintage aftermarket front spoiler?
Post by: t3skidoo on February 10, 2008, 12:39:53 AM
Digging through some old mags I found more info.  Pacific Auto made a complete air dam and spoiler kit.  They don't appear to be in business now.    Also found the gull wing story and a Borla dyno test.
Title: vintage aftermarket front spoiler?
Post by: RTStabler51 on February 12, 2008, 09:10:27 PM
IIRC, way back in the 80s Ford offered two versions.  One with Fog light provisions and one without.
Title: vintage aftermarket front spoiler?
Post by: t3skidoo on February 12, 2008, 09:54:10 PM
The one w/out fog lights might be the one I'm trying to find.  Don't suppose you have a pic?