Rear Deck Spoiler/Wing

[ghia1974]

Do the Fastback/Mach 1 rear deck spoilers fit a 71 Coupe? If so are the mounting dimensions the same?  If it were your car, would you add one or is it too much?

 

[detritusmaximus]

That is a nice coupe! 

Honestly, I never thought the factory rear spoiler worked well on coupes, but I do like the front spoiler on them.

 

[jpaz]

I wouldn’t, I think your car looks awesome as is. The rear spoiler on the coupes just doesn’t look good to me either.

 

[kcmash]

If you were to do a spoiler I would suggest the one from the 1970 Cougar Eliminator.  With the coupe body lines I think that would be the correct elevation.

kcmash

 

[Hemikiller]

I wouldn’t, I think your car looks awesome as is. The rear spoiler on the coupes just doesn’t look good to me either.

Same here, leave the spoiler off. 

 

[Fabrice]

As the name says, would spoil it.

Welcome to the forum btw. 

 

[73429mach]

Nice car!! I think on the coupes they have a cleaner look without the spoiler. The lines flow better. Ryan

 

[ghia1974]

Thank you for your feedback! I’m out on the spoiler, wasn’t too excited about drilling holes in the trunk lid anyway.

 

[Carolina_Mountain_Mustangs]

I would leave off. I am taking one off a vert now, had to get a new deck lid he had butchered the original. When you put on coupe or vert you have to locate a L.H. trunk spring from a cougar or the trunk will not stay open with the one spring that mustang has. I sold the last two I had last month. The spoiler was not configured to fit the coupe or vert so does not look right. Your car looks great now. 

 

[mach71351c]

No don't do it!  Car looks perfect.  Maybe if it didn't have the vinyl roof. 

 

[7173Vert]

One of the worst additions to the hardtop body style IMO. 

 

[Mac]

I agree, no spoiler.  One suggestion though is maybe get a new rear valence with twin exhaust cutouts.

 

[ghia1974]

Who sells the rear valence with exhaust cutouts?

 

[Carolina_Mountain_Mustangs]

Dynacorn does but I bought a car that had the parts with it. The new rear valance wit twin cut outs like a Q code had for 71 72 but not 73. It did not have the tag mount bracket. I had spot welds but no bracket the stoned worker forgot to load.