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ushawk1 · Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 63 Location: Northwest, WA

I got a 944 spoiler, and it seems to be shrunk. The edges have to be pulled, strecthed, and held down. I think it is taking too much effort to make it fit. Are they all like that, or is mine wrapped and shrunken from 20 years of UV rays?

How were the holes put in the factory rear glass? Were they drilled, or molded in? I already drilled my glass, but in the future I think it would be easier to locate a 944 hatch.
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StienbargerR · Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 1362 Location: Richmond, IN

I am pretty sure that they were screwed onto the glass. It might be a better idea just to get a 944 hatch from someone.

Ryan
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924me · Joined: 17 Sep 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Florida USA

ushawk1
I am new to this board but I would like to let you know that I have 2 944 rear hatches complete. If you are intersted drop me an email.

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Smoothie · Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:45 pm Post subject:

Factory installed spoilers were attached to the metal frame, not through the glass.
Yeah the usual route is to replace the whole hatch. From what I've heard (read) here over the years, it's tough to install a spoiler on a hatch that wasn't originally designed to have the spoiler.
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Raceboy · Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2327 Location: Estonia, Europe

It's tough but doable, I've done it two times.
One has to remove the aluminium trim around the hatch and then the exact places where to drill can be seen.
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Disco Stew · Joined: 24 Oct 2003 Posts: 43 Location: Yorkshire, England

I want to do the opposite. I have a spoiler but want to make my car look older.

Slam · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:14 am Post subject:

Yeah. I've got a 924 hatch on my 944 right now. No spoiler. I like it - it cleans up the back of the car. Wife hates it...
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Disco Stew · Joined: 24 Oct 2003 Posts: 43 Location: Yorkshire, England

Just bid on an early hatch on ebay - hope nobody else wants it.

Joes924Racer · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:21 pm Post subject:

I drilled through the hatch frame and ran screws through at an
angle into the holes on the spoiler got it to
stay on too. Its been a few yrs.
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