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General Discussion / Re: 1967 rear spoiler question
« on: August 15, 2018, 07:06:13 PM »
Problem with boards, lack of sleep and oxycontin combine to have my misleading or misunderstood comments.
I will not argue with the Radio Antenna sheet that was posted. But that is not the issue. I was only saying if you have a rear antenna you did not get a spoiler, regardless of radio ordered. When the 1968 Price Schedule was produced was prior the the Dealer Installed Spoiler was an option. Common problem when electrical engineers and body engineers do not talk to one another. For it came clear the problems with a rear antenna and spoiler hitting each other every time the trunk lid was raised. Thereby it was issued that no rear antenna car would receive a spoiler.
So if a buyer wanted the dealer installed rear spoiler and also wanted a radio that called for a rear antenna; you bet they changed the prescribed location and placed it on the front fender, so the spoiler could be mounted. Here you have the issue of a engineering plan that is not feasible and the entrance of real world solutions.
My original post was more of a rant at seeing so many spoilers combined with rear antennas that were not factory nor dealer installed but by a yahoo that though it would look cool. Just as I hate all the clone RS cars, just makes me always having to defend my true RS.
I will not argue with the Radio Antenna sheet that was posted. But that is not the issue. I was only saying if you have a rear antenna you did not get a spoiler, regardless of radio ordered. When the 1968 Price Schedule was produced was prior the the Dealer Installed Spoiler was an option. Common problem when electrical engineers and body engineers do not talk to one another. For it came clear the problems with a rear antenna and spoiler hitting each other every time the trunk lid was raised. Thereby it was issued that no rear antenna car would receive a spoiler.
So if a buyer wanted the dealer installed rear spoiler and also wanted a radio that called for a rear antenna; you bet they changed the prescribed location and placed it on the front fender, so the spoiler could be mounted. Here you have the issue of a engineering plan that is not feasible and the entrance of real world solutions.
My original post was more of a rant at seeing so many spoilers combined with rear antennas that were not factory nor dealer installed but by a yahoo that though it would look cool. Just as I hate all the clone RS cars, just makes me always having to defend my true RS.