View Poll Results: Is the wing a good thing
Yes it is the right look for any 442
13
41.94%
no it should be a factory install only
18
58.06%
You should install one
3
9.68%
Your heap is not wing worthy
1
3.23%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 31. You may not vote on this poll
Are Wings Worth It ..?
#1
Are Wings Worth It ..?
As for looks, I think the wings are spot on...
I would think they would slow you down at the speeds my car travels, 15+ sec@90+mph ...
Are they functional at speeds under 150 mph ..?
Should I put them on my beastie ..?
I would think they would slow you down at the speeds my car travels, 15+ sec@90+mph ...
Are they functional at speeds under 150 mph ..?
Should I put them on my beastie ..?
#2
If I had your car I'd leave it alone. That being said I really like the look of the wing that's why I threw one on mine. But it's not like you couldn't just fill the holes in later if the wing were removed. As for down force under 150 not much I would say and drag IMO not much. Did this help?.
#3
#4
Just an Olds Guy
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
Posts: 24,525
I think they look exceptional on the fastback models, but not the Supremes or convertibles. I'm not sure, but I don't think they were offered on Supreme models from the factory.
Are they functional? Don't know.
Should you put one on? Only if you want to. They're relatively easy to get and not all that expensive. You will have to pierce the deck lid in exactly the right places to center it, and once it's been added there's no way of cheaply fixing the deck short of replacing it for an original look. Your call. I'm putting one on mine, but then again I'm not planning on it being a daily driver or a track car.
#5
I had one on my 1971 Supreme with a ram air hood up front and I liked the look. When I had first put it together I didn't know that it wasn't correct! In the early 1980's I was turning wrenches on $100 Oldsmobiles for a while before I figured out the different models. I feel they're a nice touch, like a ram air hood or rally wheels, they just really add to the appearance. Although if a wing is going to stand above the roof it better be on a daytona or superbird!
#6
Just an Olds Guy
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
Posts: 24,525
#8
I have never been a fan of spoilers. If you decide to have one put on your car make sure it is a factory reproduction and make sure it is professionally installed, or have a buddy over that knows exactly how to install it. It would be a shame to put it on and mess up your car because you drilled a hole a few inches out of position.
#10
I don't care for spoilers myself but know that many people like them. They look good on some cars but it has been so overused in the last ten years or so. Every little Hyundai, Toyota, and even many domestics have one now that it kind of cheapens the whole idea, even for the cars that originally had them.
#12
I hear ya
My teenage boys seem to like the wings but I'm on the fence on this one. I'm thinking about finding another trunk lid and wing so I have 2 trunk lids, and paint them both so I have the option.
#13
Just an Olds Guy
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
Posts: 24,525
Don't forget that if you buy another rear deck, the fastback and the Supreme/vert deck lids are apparently different. You need one from a fastback to fit right. Don't know what the difference is, but I suspect it has something to do with how it matches the rear quarter panel fitment.
#14
Those wings for the 70-72's are great looking wings and the work. They are downsized Cesna wings. My car's body style was used in NASCAR from 1977 to 1981. Here is the wing they used. I also have another trunk just incase I change my mind in years to come.
DSC_2508.jpg
DSC_2508.jpg
#16
I have never been a fan of spoilers. If you decide to have one put on your car make sure it is a factory reproduction and make sure it is professionally installed, or have a buddy over that knows exactly how to install it. It would be a shame to put it on and mess up your car because you drilled a hole a few inches out of position.
The '70 has an inverted wing ...
The '76 has a spoiler ...
#17
I am the pro that installs things ...
#19
I've always thought I'd like to have a bar and in the center I'd have someone work on classic cars...
It would be surrounded by a rail with stools so patrons can drink and watch the work ...
just like my old shop ...
It would be surrounded by a rail with stools so patrons can drink and watch the work ...
just like my old shop ...
#20
#21
That might help plant the tires on the 2/3 shift...
That is an appreciable amount of down force (?) at an attainable speed so I would say yes ...
#24
The old man took it off the car so i cant get real time pics but here are the pics from before
http://i44.tinypic.com/a5epfp.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/biq80o.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/a5epfp.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/biq80o.jpg
#25
#26
The old man took it off the car so i cant get real time pics but here are the pics from before
http://i44.tinypic.com/a5epfp.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/biq80o.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/a5epfp.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/biq80o.jpg
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