Does anybody have a fire-engine red spoiler that they would be willing to part with? (It was missing it when a bought the wagon a month ago.)

... Are all spoilers interchangable between the year changes? What are

the differences?

... Do the stock spoilers have mounts for fog lights?

I actually came across a '86 grey front spoiler that is for sale.

... If I wanted to colormatch the spoiler to be fire-engine red by doing

it myself, what type of paint should I look for and what is the

easiest way of approaching it?

What is the simplest way to get polishing compound out of the body trim?

Any help is greatly appreciated. Hope to hear from you soon and thank you for your time.

sincerely,

Bryan K

Anaheim, CA

1989 stock 245 DL craving a front spoiler and dying for many mods

Brian,

YOu're talking about the air dam under the front bumper, right?

I don't now if they came in any body colors other than flat black and silver.

I notice that the Eastwood Company, Potttsville, PA a supplier to auto restoration enthusiasts have a trim paint for plastics. Check their on-line catalog, or ask for a paper one.

I have one of the gray/silver ones to strip and paint. My hunch is it is a black one that the factory merely painted to match that silver color they used in the mid 80's. Some previous owner painted over it, but it is all cracked and flaking off.

It would be good to use a paint which has some flexibility to it after it dries.

I have not found any cleaner that removes polish and wax from plastic/vinyl body trim, like the 3" high mouldings at the door bottoms.

(I have taken to masking them off now, whenever I polish and wax the car)

I used a cheap wax and grease remover on a nylon toothbrush to get it into the texture. Then I painted the trim using Duplicolor Trim Paint in flat black. (for my '86 245DL).