Question about rear wing delete

njblackstang · 10-25-2004, 09:15 AM

For those of you who have or know about deleting the rear wing, what do you use to fill the holes that the wing bolts to the rear deck? Love the look of a wingless stang, and I wanna give it a try. Thanks guys!

bshiek · 10-25-2004, 09:59 AM

I picked up the black nylon plugs from a local Ace hardware store. Some guys have found them at Home Depot and Lowes. I could only find them at the small hardware store. Buy these plugs, smooth them over with sandpaper, then add a little touch-up paint to match the car. These pics are pirated from modulardepot.

Be forewarned that the wing may have left some scratches in the clear coat. Try the wingless! You can always switch back.

*madmatt* · 10-25-2004, 03:39 PM

Yea, most people just take some of those plugs and do it. Some even use touch up paint to paint the plugs before they put them in. Just a little cleaner.

Jeremy · 10-25-2004, 06:41 PM

When I took my wing off of my 01 I used some putty type stuff from Lowes. It was for like plugging up pipes or something, came in a white tube. It is kind of like bondo really, you just bead it up and make it fill the hole and smooth it out. I liked it because there was so buldge like the plugs leave. I covered it with touch up paint after it was hard.

I also had some crap on the decklid after I took the wing off. And there was some water inside it, but I have no clue how it got in there or how to get it out without putting a tiny hole in the bottom.

midnightblueGT · 10-25-2004, 10:29 PM

yeah i deleted mine and it was full of water.... and it wouldnt come out.... if it got in there has to be a way out.

../to get the rings off. go to your local auto paint store and get some polishing compound. or compoud. i suggest get the good stuff be cause the cheap stuff doesnt shine up as well. just put it on a fine threaded cloth. or wool buffer and buff untill it is gone.

Jeremy · 10-26-2004, 08:19 PM

Or if you are like me, expect some idiot to spin you around an intersection and get the insurance company to fill in the whole trunk lid for you, looks stock

But I must warn you about the intersection thing, it is very scary once you start to spin around, and around.

xcler8 · 10-27-2004, 05:56 AM

Do any of you have the stock 01+ rear wing you want to get rid of? I am going to try a "project" with one....not wanting it that bad, but if the price is right I would be interested! Let me know!

subsGT · 10-29-2004, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeremy

Or if you are like me, expect some idiot to spin you around an intersection and get the insurance company to fill in the whole trunk lid for you, looks stock

But I must warn you about the intersection thing, it is very scary once you start to spin around, and around.

Too funny!

*4.6 Love* · 11-02-2004, 12:43 PM

Well I went to autozone and I couldn't find any god damn plugs...I went to three and I couldn't find anything that would work!

....and it seems the autozone employees are clueless about that when you ask them about it!

...anybody that has purchased some at autozone happen to know what thier called or what part number it is?
Miguel

WaterDR · 11-02-2004, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeremy

Or if you are like me, expect some idiot to spin you around an intersection and get the insurance company to fill in the whole trunk lid for you, looks stock

But I must warn you about the intersection thing, it is very scary once you start to spin around, and around.

Funny!................

bshiek · 11-02-2004, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4.6 Love

Well I went to autozone and I couldn't find any god damn plugs...I went to three and I couldn't find anything that would work!

....and it seems the autozone employees are clueless about that when you ask them about it!

...anybody that has purchased some at autozone happen to know what thier called or what part number it is?
Miguel

As I replied on that other forum

Maybe try the local Ace Hardware? Lowes, Home Depot? The brand of the plugs are Hillman. I 'spose a guy to ship them..

*4.6 Love* · 11-02-2004, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bshiek

As I replied on that other forum

Maybe try the local Ace Hardware? Lowes, Home Depot? The brand of the plugs are Hillman. I 'spose a guy to ship them..

thansk man!

03BullittClone · 11-02-2004, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeremy

Or if you are like me, expect some idiot to spin you around an intersection and get the insurance company to fill in the whole trunk lid for you, looks stock

But I must warn you about the intersection thing, it is very scary once you start to spin around, and around.

Been there, done that. Except it wasn't an intersection.
Trunk looks great, though!

Jeremy · 11-02-2004, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 03BullittClone

Been there, done that. Except it wasn't an intersection.
Trunk looks great, though!

So you feel my pain, lol. After I got out the car and saw my side crushed in, it was so depressing, thought I had died.

03BullittClone · 11-03-2004, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeremy

So you feel my pain, lol. After I got out the car and saw my side crushed in, it was so depressing, thought I had died.

Yup, me too. But it wasn't anything a good bodyshop couldn't handle.

10-25-2004, 09:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
njblackstang Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Aberdeen, NJ Posts: 8	Question about rear wing delete For those of you who have or know about deleting the rear wing, what do you use to fill the holes that the wing bolts to the rear deck? Love the look of a wingless stang, and I wanna give it a try. Thanks guys!

10-25-2004, 09:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
bshiek Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 99	I picked up the black nylon plugs from a local Ace hardware store. Some guys have found them at Home Depot and Lowes. I could only find them at the small hardware store. Buy these plugs, smooth them over with sandpaper, then add a little touch-up paint to match the car. These pics are pirated from modulardepot. Be forewarned that the wing may have left some scratches in the clear coat. Try the wingless! You can always switch back. __________________ 02 GT 5 spd

10-25-2004, 03:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
madmatt Traitor...lol Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 7,911	Yea, most people just take some of those plugs and do it. Some even use touch up paint to paint the plugs before they put them in. Just a little cleaner. __________________ RPMPlanets

10-25-2004, 06:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jeremy One of them regulars Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Holden Beach, North Carolina Posts: 411	When I took my wing off of my 01 I used some putty type stuff from Lowes. It was for like plugging up pipes or something, came in a white tube. It is kind of like bondo really, you just bead it up and make it fill the hole and smooth it out. I liked it because there was so buldge like the plugs leave. I covered it with touch up paint after it was hard. I also had some crap on the decklid after I took the wing off. And there was some water inside it, but I have no clue how it got in there or how to get it out without putting a tiny hole in the bottom. __________________ 2003 Black 5spd GT SLP Loudmouth catback 18" Black Deep Dish Bullitts

10-26-2004, 08:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jeremy One of them regulars Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Holden Beach, North Carolina Posts: 411	Or if you are like me, expect some idiot to spin you around an intersection and get the insurance company to fill in the whole trunk lid for you, looks stock But I must warn you about the intersection thing, it is very scary once you start to spin around, and around. __________________ 2003 Black 5spd GT SLP Loudmouth catback 18" Black Deep Dish Bullitts

10-25-2004, 10:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
midnightblueGT Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Palmdale, California Posts: 10	yeah i deleted mine and it was full of water.... and it wouldnt come out.... if it got in there has to be a way out. ../to get the rings off. go to your local auto paint store and get some polishing compound. or compoud. i suggest get the good stuff be cause the cheap stuff doesnt shine up as well. just put it on a fine threaded cloth. or wool buffer and buff untill it is gone.

10-27-2004, 05:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
xcler8 Yellow Mustangs Rule.... Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: KC MO Posts: 181	Do any of you have the stock 01+ rear wing you want to get rid of? I am going to try a "project" with one....not wanting it that bad, but if the price is right I would be interested! Let me know! __________________ 2004 Screaming Yellow GT (1 of 287 Auto Coupes) Performance: Steeda Pullies * Steeda CAI BBK Elbow * Flowmaster cat back Bassani Xpipe * 4.10's Diablo Tune * Accufab 75mm TB Appearance: MUSTANG letters in rear bumper 35th Ann rear honeycomb trim Spring Special GT hood stripes 17 x 10.5 Deep Dish Bullitts with 315's Mach 1 -chin spolier -3.5" rolled tips -black rear spoiler -grille delete -Lower stripe (says "mustang")

11-02-2004, 12:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
4.6 Love Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mexico Posts: 6,132	Well I went to autozone and I couldn't find any god damn plugs...I went to three and I couldn't find anything that would work! ....and it seems the autozone employees are clueless about that when you ask them about it! ...anybody that has purchased some at autozone happen to know what thier called or what part number it is? Miguel

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