Is this rear spoiler aftermarket?

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Is this rear spoiler aftermarket?

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Seen this early (1983) Excel with a different spoiler. I assume this is an aftermarket one?

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Alan_M wrote:Seen this early (1983) Excel with a different spoiler. I assume this is an aftermarket one?

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Does it look like it would use the original mounting holes that the standard spoiler would have used?

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Alan_M wrote:Does it look like it would use the original mounting holes that the standard spoiler would have used?
'83 wouldn't have had a spoiler originally.
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amarshall wrote:
Alan_M wrote:Does it look like it would use the original mounting holes that the standard spoiler would have used?
'83 wouldn't have had a spoiler originally.
Thanks, forgot very early ones didn't have spoilers.

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