Go-wing differences......
I bought a 70s style go-wing from Dante's Mopar Parts for Aaron's '74 Dart Sport. Since the car did not come with a stock spoiler, it did not have the holes for the brackets and pedestals. Once we got it installed, it looks great; however, we did encounter a few problems along the way.
The first problem was the wrong set of under-deck brackets were sent. I ordered the wing for the '74 Dart Sport, but we got ones for a '70 Dart (like a Swinger's squarish deck lid.) A phone call took care of that problem.
We spent several hours measuring, checking, measuring, checking again, measuring, and re-checking to make the cuts under the deck lid and to drill the holes through the top. The one thing I would STRONGLY recommend is to bite the bullet and spend the extra $30 or so to buy the molded template that locates the cuts for you (usually available from the same source as the wing.)
The wing from Dante's is ABS plastic. It came with a satin finish and what I would consider to be a light texture which I've not been able to determine from anyone with an original go-wing to be accurate or not. The wing has been on the car for about nine months and it has already developed a couple of short hairline cracks on the top surface. The mounting hardware began to rust shortly after installation, and needs to be removed and repainted.
Overall, we are very pleased with the finished product, but the installation is not for the faint of heart novice. If you are lucky to have a deck lid with the holes already there, more than half the battle is over. If not, and you still want to tackle the job, make sure you take your time and make plenty of measurements.
Jerry
I bought a 70s style go-wing from Dante's Mopar Parts for Aaron's '74 Dart Sport. Since the car did not come with a stock spoiler, it did not have the holes for the brackets and pedestals. Once we got it installed, it looks great; however, we did encounter a few problems along the way.
The first problem was the wrong set of under-deck brackets were sent. I ordered the wing for the '74 Dart Sport, but we got ones for a '70 Dart (like a Swinger's squarish deck lid.) A phone call took care of that problem.
We spent several hours measuring, checking, measuring, checking again, measuring, and re-checking to make the cuts under the deck lid and to drill the holes through the top. The one thing I would STRONGLY recommend is to bite the bullet and spend the extra $30 or so to buy the molded template that locates the cuts for you (usually available from the same source as the wing.)
The wing from Dante's is ABS plastic. It came with a satin finish and what I would consider to be a light texture which I've not been able to determine from anyone with an original go-wing to be accurate or not. The wing has been on the car for about nine months and it has already developed a couple of short hairline cracks on the top surface. The mounting hardware began to rust shortly after installation, and needs to be removed and repainted.
Overall, we are very pleased with the finished product, but the installation is not for the faint of heart novice. If you are lucky to have a deck lid with the holes already there, more than half the battle is over. If not, and you still want to tackle the job, make sure you take your time and make plenty of measurements.
Jerry