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Has anyone shaved their stock wings?

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Old 07-08-08 | 02:12 PM
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Default Has anyone shaved their stock wings?

I've had my GS for about a week and I can't stand the wing already. Anyone gone through the same and had it shaved? If so how much did you pay? I plan to have a body shop weld the holes shut and repaint the trunk but want to have a ballpark figure.
Old 07-08-08 | 02:33 PM
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I got a quote from $200 to $500. $400-500 would involve welding the holes shut and repainting the lid. A cheaper shop would use bondo instead. This might lead to paint cracks since the trunk lid gets slammed.

I traded my trunk with someone who didn't have a spoiler, only to get rear ended a month later. Finding someone to trade isn't easy.
Old 07-08-08 | 03:22 PM
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300 bucks for me..did it at some ghetto shop in sd
Old 07-08-08 | 03:25 PM
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i wish you wouldve posted this last week. i just put a factory spoiler on my car i wouldve traded you
Old 07-08-08 | 03:59 PM
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You get what you pay for


I had mine done when I had the whole car sprayed
Old 07-08-08 | 07:19 PM
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well i guess i was right when i thought the quote i got was too high, they wanted 700.
Old 07-08-08 | 10:14 PM
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i love my spoiler!!!
Old 07-08-08 | 10:24 PM
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i hate my spoiler.. if anyone local with a pearl white trunk wants to trade..
Old 07-08-08 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by LEXUS_KID
You get what you pay for


I had mine done when I had the whole car sprayed
me too
Old 07-08-08 | 11:28 PM
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Just do a swap of trunks. im sure theres people out there.
Old 07-08-08 | 11:33 PM
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i would if i could find someone with a blue onyx wingless trunk.
Old 07-09-08 | 12:09 AM
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i thought more people out there would like the car more with a stock wing...i guess i was wrong..
Old 07-09-08 | 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by nikecian
i thought more people out there would like the car more with a stock wing...i guess i was wrong..
I think they do when they first see and buy the car but as they start getting into modding it starts to not look so good. I was indifferent to my spoiler when I got my car, now I want it gone.
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