View Full Version : Don't break your spoiler
cartman02au
22-03-2005, 05:36 PM
I rang the local Mitsubishi dealer to get a price on replacing the front spoiler on my Elante (just the centre piece). Mine is starting to get a bit ratty and some of the bolt holes have pulled.
I was told that they can not get them anymore and that they could not offer any suggestions.
Looks like I am off to find a plastic welder :S
Here's my tip: DONT BREAK THE F#$?! SPOILER ON YOUR GT/ELANTE!!!
mad lanté
22-03-2005, 05:38 PM
how is it broken?? maybe it can be fixed with that fiberglass filler stuff
Gerard
22-03-2005, 05:41 PM
its a 20 year old car, they woulda stopped makin parts for em a llooooong time ago yea? And just sellin off the left over stock.
kinda sucks.. wreckers are the only places to get parts now days..
its slowly startin to apply for 2nd gens too.
try calling different mitsu dealers, they might have some left lying around ?
Aströn Boy
22-03-2005, 05:43 PM
yeah, im having fun getting mine fixed.
my corner piece is broken, not the centre piece, which trust me is much worse.
god damn 993 porsche that day. still a nice car tho.
Terrorsidic
22-03-2005, 05:56 PM
go custom, ull look cooler and ull always have parts :P
cartman02au
23-03-2005, 03:24 PM
All that is wrong is that the bolt holes on the back have pulled through. It's already been fixed once, but is rooted again. The trouble is that the car is lowered and bottoms easily no matter how hard you try not to. I have found since rebuilding it's front end - it's even worse mainly because it is so god damn stiff :)
I can understand it's a 20 year old car, I was just pointing out too others about it.
As for the corner pieces, I am lucky one of mine got broken before I bought it but I managed to get hold of a GT cheaply that had been rolled. The corners are OK, but the centre is buggered.
As for getting a custom made one, I wouldnt even know where to get one :S
Aströn Boy
23-03-2005, 03:31 PM
i'm getting custom eventually, whole front and rear bumpers replaced, you in sydney?
edit: ure in nsw, when i get mine done ill tell you where u can get ures done or a quote or blah.
or you can make ure own if ure clever with fibreglass.
cartman02au
23-03-2005, 05:07 PM
Hey,
I am out in Bathurst, but yeah any help is appreciated.
I am pretty ****e with fibreglass, wouldnt even attempt to do it myself - I would botch it for sure :P
Aströn Boy
23-03-2005, 05:25 PM
hehe, if i actually did go for doing it myself i could do it, however if there is a flaw id rather blame someone else that just be annoyed, hehe
Terrorsidic
23-03-2005, 07:49 PM
i'm getting custom eventually, whole front and rear bumpers replaced, you in sydney?
edit: ure in nsw, when i get mine done ill tell you where u can get ures done or a quote or blah.
or you can make ure own if ure clever with fibreglass.
i wouldnt mind knowing how that goes too,
i wonder if something totally diff can be fitted (with or without some work)
...LOL, wonder if i can get an old xf falcon front bumper to fit :P *goes off to play with photoshop*
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