05 TB rear spoiler
- Thread starter santon
- Start date
New? No where.
You can get them used thou, eBay, Salvage yards, someone parting one out, etc.
They are universal I do believe. As in, one from a Envoy will fit a Trailblazer.
I am not sure about the SWB vs LWB. I know the tailgates are different, so not sure if that panel is also different.
You can get them used thou, eBay, Salvage yards, someone parting one out, etc.
They are universal I do believe. As in, one from a Envoy will fit a Trailblazer.
I am not sure about the SWB vs LWB. I know the tailgates are different, so not sure if that panel is also different.
Mooseman
Moderator
Sorry for reviving this thread. It seems that I have a bad luck with this rear spoiler. I bought this TB with a broken spoiler and replaced it with another one. The replacement lasted only one year and started to break apart since it was also a piece of 20 years old plastic. So I bought the new, not original spoiler from eBay. I installed it on the vehicle but it lasted only one week. This aftermarket unit is built from 2 parts glued together with something similar to the hot silicone glue. On one hot day, the glue has melted and the top part of the spoiler flew away on a highway, together with the 3d brake light. I had another spare 3d light and managed to fix it to the window - please see attached pictures. I used a couple of screws, nuts ,spacers and 2 strips of metal. The strips were the covers for the PCI slots of the computer that you usually remove when installing a card to the PCI slot. That's what I had in my junk box and used to quickly fabricate the brake light "mounts". I think these "mounts" is much better solution that the original one - at least the brake light cannot detach from the window now. So, now the issue of the 3d brake light is solved, I had a brake light in place. However, the car looks ugly without the spoiler. So, I am thinking about making my own spoiler from a piece of black Perspex. I can order a rectangular piece of 3 mm black Perspex, laser cut. Making non-rectangular cuts would be hard. I thought to fix such a piece, let's say 123 cm x 15 cm, with the same two screw on the top of the brake light. Maybe it would be not so beautiful, but surely better than now. The problem is that such a home-made "spoiler" will not cover the area under the brake light. Do you guys think that I may have problems with the water entry into the trunk? I think the original spoiler was also not so hermetical but somehow we usually don't have problems with water leaks in this area.
Attachments
Last edited:
Mooseman
Moderator
The rear spoiler has nothing to do with sealing, just a cover for the hinges and the brake light.
Mooseman
Moderator
Even though it's just a temporary solution, it looks good.
Are there a lot of these trucks in Israel? Unless you find one used in a scrap yard, they are pretty much unavailable new unless a dealer somewhere has one stashed in their stock room somewhere collecting dust. And used ones may not be in the best of conditions. The embedded metal standoffs for the holding bolts are often corroded and break off when disassembled. May need to source one from North America.
Are there a lot of these trucks in Israel? Unless you find one used in a scrap yard, they are pretty much unavailable new unless a dealer somewhere has one stashed in their stock room somewhere collecting dust. And used ones may not be in the best of conditions. The embedded metal standoffs for the holding bolts are often corroded and break off when disassembled. May need to source one from North America.
Blckshdw
Moderator
I say leave it as you have it, that looks really good. More than likely, no one else on the road will know you modified it. 
There are some TBs on the road here. These used spoilers are hard to find, and the plastic itself is already brittle after being exposed to the harsh sun for about 20 years. The dealer is a good idea, it actually worth asking.