79 spoiler
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From: Lake Charles LA
Yes. It and the front spoiler was available as an option. Same as the pace car spoilers, I believe. I had a white one back in 1979 and it had the spoiler package. My current car has the package also.
Last edited by beige79; Dec 13, 2010 at 09:45 PM.
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From: Lake Charles LA
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From: Lake Charles LA
Yeah, I started on that this past weekend. Sanding, rubbing, buffing until I got it looking nice and shiny. Only three more to go. 
I prefer the way they look polished. I also had an 81 (also Frost Beige) and the wheels came with a high gloss. Looks good on that color.
I prefer the way they look polished. I also had an 81 (also Frost Beige) and the wheels came with a high gloss. Looks good on that color.
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From: Glen Allen, VA
The satin finish on the wheels shown above is correct for 79, not polished. Also, you couldn't get the rear spoiler by itself, you had a front a back spoiler option, which was a direct carry over from the 78 pace car spoilers. I added the back spoiler only on my 79 because it came from a wrecked front car, and I kinda like it that way, even though I know it's not correct. I may add the front spoiler one day.
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From: Lake Charles LA
The satin finish on the wheels shown above is correct for 79, not polished. Also, you couldn't get the rear spoiler by itself, you had a front a back spoiler option, which was a direct carry over from the 78 pace car spoilers. I added the back spoiler only on my 79 because it came from a wrecked front car, and I kinda like it that way, even though I know it's not correct. I may add the front spoiler one day.
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From: Michigan
I have a '79 and my tank sticker shows the Indy spoiler package as an option. It later became an intregal part of the facias.
GM claims the front/rear spoiler package reduced the coeficient of drag by 15%.
GM claims the front/rear spoiler package reduced the coeficient of drag by 15%.
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Option code D80, a $265 option, came on 6853 cars built per the black book.
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That's the info I've seen thru the years, and IMOE it makes a significant difference in high-speed stability. Urge running both or neither, and suggest bracing the front dam if you spend much time over ~80 to avoid it flapping and/or dragging the ground when aero pressure builds up on the center "splitter" portion.
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Last edited by TheSkunkWorks; Dec 14, 2010 at 03:35 PM.