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Old May 6, 2010 | 10:38 AM
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I have a '79 and the rear spoiler is warping in the center, just to the right of the fuel door. Is there a way to smooth this out?
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Old May 7, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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It is what it is. It's urethane. The longer it sits in the sun the worse it will get, as it cools it will go back to normal, normal being the way it looks when it's cool. None of the originals are perfect. You could go fiberglass.
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Old May 10, 2010 | 05:24 PM
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i recommend the fiberglass too. i put an '80 style fiberglass rear bumper on my '76 and love it. or you could just get the the replacement for your style.
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I put up with the warping for the first 30 years and now I'm switching to Fiberglass.
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Old May 15, 2010 | 01:32 AM
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Always park your car upside down every night. At a minimum, it should be parked vertically. Gravity will help correct the problem. You'll probably want to drain the fuel tank before you park it
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