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yeah but you're car is gonna get a lot more considering they aren't of the "normal kitt" colors. besides, yellow catches the eye so quick. when i first saw your car at the v.a., it was unreal. i've seen pics in the posts and have even seen some of the progress with the conversion + the hood work and it's nothing compared to seeing it person. let me be one of the many that say, you've got a beautiful ride.
oh and plus one on the black rims with the chrome lip and yellow calipers.
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Joined: 10/13/2006 From: WEST LOS ANGELES Status: offline
r3valation, nice new sig. Thanks for the compliments. Here is a quick install for the conversion.
Generally speaking the main tool one will need for this install is a 10mm socket and drive. A rivot gun, phillips head screw driver and a 7/32 will helps as well.
First we jacked the car up and removed the wheels in order to change out the spalsh guards. There are 3 simple phillips screws and 4-6 factory fasteners standing between the splash shields and freedom.
Once the shield is removed you will see 3 bolts where the fender and bumper join. Remove the 2 OUTER most bolts only. If you remove the inner most then the bracket that supports the bumper will come off and this will screw you.
Now the air dam or whatever it is under the engine needs to be removed. As you will see there are 4 small screws, use a 7/32 socket to get those suckers out.
Repeat the previous step above reagrding the 2 outer fender bolts. Now all that is left is to remove the bolt that hold the bumper on located just inside the headlights. Once this is done the bumper will pull off. Be careful as you need to pull the fender side down to clear the hardware on that side and slide the bumper by the headlights off of the bracket. It's much easier than it sounds.
Alright the old bumper is off and from here it is self-explanitory. remove foam core, add foam core, etc. What I will say is that there are 4 plastic factory screw hold on things on the GT core. If you place your hands close enough to them and tug you will remove these and be able to use them again. That's what I did.
To remove the headlights there are 3 10mm bolts that hold them on.
To remove the GT bumper radiator support brackets there are 2 10mm bolts that hold these on.
Now the new bumper does not come with the bracket needed to attach to turn signal to it. We had to drill the old rivot on the GT bumper out to move this piece of hardware over to the Shelby bumper. You could rivet them in to new bumper or you could get crazy and just use zip ties. Worked so far for me.
Also attatch the headlight brackets to the GT500 bumper. They are molded in to the GT bumper but need to be attached to GT500 bumper, dont know why they did that. That part will slide under the opening on the GT500 headlights.
Once the brackets were swapped over, foam core installed and headlights installed it was presto change-o time and shortly we were done.
You dont need the foglight wire harness. Connected ours with female connectors from Radio Shack and attached the splitter with nuts and bolts and washers from Home Depot. Make sure you use lock washers too.
Good luck and just pay close attention to the 2 outer bolt parts I mentioned. Youll see what Im talking about when you get there.
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I would never do that to you Pascal. I was just clearing up the air to a note on the last page saying we dont want to give the parts list out. Not only have I posted the list but here is the How to I posted before.
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Here is the parts list for the conversion for those who keep asking and are having a hard time locating it. You can get these parts from your dealer and install instructions are on this page or previous page.
7R3Z-17D957-APTM ,1, Bumper assembly 7R3Z-17K945-AA, 1, Grille, lower 7R3Z-8200-A, 1, Grille, radiator 7R3Z-8B455-A, 1, Bracket 7R3Z-8B455-B, 1, Bracket 7R3Z-17C861-A, 1, Reinforcement 7R3Z-17C861-B, 1, Reinforcement 7R3Z-17626-AB, 1, Lower valence 7R3Z-17C882-A, 1, Foam Isolator 7R3Z-15200-A, 2, Foglamp 7R3Z-14290-EA, 1, Wiring harness (You can cut and splice for much cheaper) 7R3Z-8C291-AA, 1, Shield 7R3Z-13008-A, 1, Headlamp 7R3Z-13008-B, 1, Headlamp 5R3Z-16103-AA, 1, Guard, front -(Same as V6) 5R3Z-16102-AA, 1, Guard, front (Same as V6)
I knew there was something different about your ride when I saw it in my thread today!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Forgive me Mellow I am totally playing catch up with everyone's mods in the last several months!!!! LOOKS FREAKIN AWESOME!!!
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RE: GT500 FRONT CONVERSION --- DONE!!!!!!!!! - 
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