Larry Brown
Lil Mopar Guy
Does any one know where I can find a Ducktail spoiler for a 72 Plymouth duster Similar to the one in the picture? Any leads would be greatly appreciated, Thanks!
Duster AAR Ducktail Spoiler
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abodyjoe
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Larry Brown
Lil Mopar Guy
Thanks for the quick reply! Do yo know if it is compatible with a trunk with center ridge? If no i wi just have to contact seller
abodyjoe
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Reply to the add. I have no idea.
Has anybody bought from this guy. Kim
I have. They're decent fiberglass copies of the Direct Connection pieces (the originals are ABS). They have the indents for the screws etc. The fiberglass will need a little finish work for paint, but that's pretty standard. I think the biggest difference is that they're a little narrower, like maybe a 1/4" overall? So a smidge more trunk lid shows on the outside edges compared to the DC version. It would be pretty easy to fix. Probably just a result of how they finished the edges of the mold. It's a small detail, I didn't notice until I set one next to a DC spoiler.
They are for the later trunks with the ridge.
They're WAY better quality than the other ones that pop up on eBay that don't have the dimples for the screws. I have one of those too, it would be a lot of work to make one of those look good, the fiberglass is pretty rough and they don't mount the same.
They are for the later trunks with the ridge.
They're WAY better quality than the other ones that pop up on eBay that don't have the dimples for the screws. I have one of those too, it would be a lot of work to make one of those look good, the fiberglass is pretty rough and they don't mount the same.
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Larry Brown
Lil Mopar Guy
Thanks guys, I made the decision to buy one, Should look good when its all said and done!
diymirage
HP@idle > hondaHP@redline
based on his license plate, that aint all he settled onBased on the graphics here, it looks like a Duster fan settled for a Demon!
Based on the graphics here, it looks like a Duster fan settled for a Demon!
Nope. It's a '74 Duster with a Demon tail panel. Turbocharged /6 too.
1974 Plymouth Duster - Crazy Like A Fox
Contact Philip Lagerquist on Facebook. He makes them. @Larry Brown
how'd it look out of box?
I've had that on my watch list but it just looked too wavy on the bottom edges.
Rockin Randy
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It’s great these are being reproduced. I found mine in the 1980s, but was a teenager then. “How important are the screws?” I believe ones I took out were pointed tip Allen heads. But I left them with the shell I got the spoiler from. How are you all mounting your spoilers? Any pictures of how you have been mounting them?
Is there a mounting kit available?
Is there a mounting kit available?
There are no mounting kits available. And the original Direct Connection spoilers were not supposed to be mounted with screws, they came with plastic push rivets. When screws are used they can put too much pressure on the spoiler, which is why you see most of the used originals have cracks in the screw pockets.
Original instructions and push rivets...
plymouth67
It be a lot cooler if you did...
Not sure where mine came from. Its a repop one and its not real great but, its ok for now. I used stainless sheet metal screws to attach it to the trunk lid and, do not believe the original style plastic rivets would even fit in the pockets on the spoiler to hold it on.
Rockin Randy
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That is the most information I’ce seen on proper mounting. Thank you.
champyfz450
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I’m thinking about mounting my ducktail spoiler using sealed jack nuts and stainless hardware. Has anyone done this?
What do the bolts look like. Thanks. Kim
Seller in the ad is from Foxboro Ontario approx hr away from me...jackwagon, thief, crook BEWARE. Google "showcars fiberglass Belleville"
Showcars Fiberglass&Steel Bodyparts Unlimited
Showcars Fiberglass&Steel Bodyparts Unlimited
OUCH!!!
I bought one of the showcars spoilers on eBay. I had no problem at all with that transaction, even with shipping it from Canada to the US. It took a little longer to arrive, but that’s a Canada Post to USPS thing. I’m not saying Showcars is some great company, I don’t know the guy and I wouldn’t take that as some ringing endorsement. Just that I didn’t have any issues with buying from him through eBay.
The spoiler itself is one of the better ones available. The fiberglass work on mine was good. Like any fiberglass part it would take a little work before paint, but yeah, that’s every fiberglass part I’ve ever seen.
The only thing with the Showcars rear spoiler is that it’s about a 1/4” shorter overall (lengthwise) than the original DC spoiler, I think he cut the ends of his mold off a smidge too early. So the piece has a vertical edge on the last part of the shoulder instead of a constant taper down the the edge. It’s really minor though, you’d have to know exactly what the original looked like. Or set an original next to it, like I did.
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