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LIVNBIG -> My new GT front end (4/18/2005 11:53:58 AM)

Well, I don't know if anyone is still interested in this topic, but I just finished swapping the front end on my V6! It now sports a complete OEM GT front end! If I do say so myself, and I will!! It looks fooking awesome!! It was quite the project and a bit more involved than what I have been reading in some of the other posts on the topic! Anyway, here it is, I thinks it's the right way to get the fog lights in if that's what you really want! I know I did!
Enjoy!!



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ballplayer319 -> RE: My new GT front end (4/18/2005 1:21:10 PM)

Hey looks great. I was just wondering how much it cost you cause I have been wanting to do the same to my 6. Thanks.

LIVNBIG -> RE: My new GT front end (4/18/2005 1:48:50 PM)


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ORIGINAL: ballplayer319

Hey looks great. I was just wondering how much it cost you cause I have been wanting to do the same to my 6. Thanks.

Thanks, I really appreciate the compliment!
Total, for the OEM Ford GT Bumper cover(factory color matched of course), grill w/foglights, lower grill insert...and the rear OEM GT Bumper(which I'm putting on now, I will post a pic when I'm done), was a package deal, and was $653.63, delivered to the front door of my resd. To complete the project, you will also need the 2 front wheel well halves from a GT! Also the lower air-difusser that mounts just underneath the bumper and runs back to the main cross-member that sits right behind the radiator! I fab'd this piece, made some nice ABS extentions for the wheel wells until I can get a set of those! So the cost will go up a little more, but not much! I could actually leave the fab'd pieces I made, on forever...ya can't even see it!! But I know, and I'm a bit anal!!

blackhorse05 -> RE: My new GT front end (4/18/2005 4:34:19 PM)

wow that look good, props man, i like your color to, i han=ve noy seen that one where i live

blackhorse05 -> RE: My new GT front end (4/18/2005 4:42:12 PM)

boy did i mess up some spelling, any way i have a hook up where i live and last i checked he could get me factory grill for 59 bucks and lights for 69 each, if any one is interested let me know, i will see if he can still hook it up

LIVNBIG -> RE: My new GT front end (4/18/2005 5:10:04 PM)


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ORIGINAL: blackhorse05

boy did i mess up some spelling, any way i have a hook up where i live and last i checked he could get me factory grill for 59 bucks and lights for 69 each, if any one is interested let me know, i will see if he can still hook it up

Thanks, I think you can get them on ebay now for about that..actually...I have a brand new one..Grill and Lights, never installed, in the box! I'll let it go for $100 bucks if anyone wants one...long story on how I ended up with two sets!!

hawgman -> RE: My new GT front end (4/18/2005 5:42:42 PM)

Why do you have V6 wheels on your GT [:D]
Just kiddin' with ya man. Looks good. Nice work

Lizardking -> RE: My new GT front end (4/18/2005 5:49:37 PM)

Sweet, if Ford sold them that way, who would buy a GT.

BTW, the local Ford dealer has a 05 silver GT on the lot, sticker 26K, thier price 31K.

blackhorse05 -> RE: My new GT front end (4/18/2005 6:22:07 PM)

hey livnbig, 100 bucks, email me at aeref22@aol.com i might want to buy, my hook up is cheep but for the 2 lights and grill he cant beat that

LIVNBIG -> RE: My new GT front end (4/18/2005 6:46:48 PM)

Thanks everyone..damn..I knew someone would notice those wheels...[;)]

I'll send ya an email blackhorse...

Thanks again, makes all the work worth it to hear from you guys....I've been reading you alls posts for so long..I feel like I know you all maaaaan!![:(]

blackhorse05 -> RE: My new GT front end (4/18/2005 6:50:09 PM)

cool, do that, im leaving at the moment, to ride, ill check my mail when i get back, ands i wont comment about those wheels

LIVNBIG -> RE: My new GT front end (4/18/2005 7:00:28 PM)

Darn wheels....

Email sent guy..TY

afixer -> RE: My new GT front end (4/18/2005 9:41:30 PM)

so what switch are you using to turn on the lights

LIVNBIG -> RE: My new GT front end (4/19/2005 12:08:15 AM)

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ORIGINAL: afixer

so what switch are you using to turn on the lights

I decided it was best to go with a seperate circuit, rather than trying to go through the fuse box! I ran the wire from the relay(autozone) switch-on connector, inside the driver compartment(through the piece of foil that is right below the master cylinder) and connected it to one side of a nice switch, and the other end coming off the switch to the parking light wire!
Now I can run the foglights with only the parking lights on...if I want!! I haven't actually planted the switch anywhere yet..still looking for a cool looking spot!

Jrodmaster -> RE: My new GT front end (4/27/2005 7:42:33 PM)

How much did you pay for the sunroof? also, do you have a picture you could post of your 7" monitor? i'm thinking about getting a kenwood 6.5" touchscreen Navigation system that sits in the dash. if you could post a picture, that'd be great.

afixer -> RE: My new GT front end (4/27/2005 8:11:26 PM)

you can get the gt switch and install it. the wire goes over to the right side of the car. it is a ground wire when on so you could hook it up to your relay ground to make the lights work. that is what i did and it works. the plun on the v6 switch has the wires for the gt switch it is the orange/lite green wire. also if you want i can tell you how to make the led on the switch light up when the fog lights are on. it takes alittle work but its cool.

Smoov_1 -> RE: My new GT front end (4/27/2005 11:35:19 PM)

I did the same thing but cost me about half...I got the parts off ebay. ran me about $340.00
I didnt change anything but the grill. left everythingelsse stock. The kit I bought came with a wiring harness thatt was very easy to install. Took about a half hour. i will have to admit that it was alittle tought to get in due to the fact that the gT grill is slightly larger. [:)] I ahave upgraded the wheels also.

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LIVNBIG -> RE: My new GT front end (4/27/2005 11:38:54 PM)

Jrod
I paid $850 total, and worth every penny, I really like it! I will take a pic of the screen and post it this weekend, it also looks really nice, and so far, everyone that sits in the car has no idea it pops out until I push the button...then ya hear WOW!! ! So far I'm proud of the mods I've done!
Time to work on the horsepower now!!

Afixer
yeah, if you could send me an email or something on the led hook-up, that would be cool! Right now I have it tapped in to the Lt Yelllow wire with Lt Blue Stripe that's on the V6 light switch, which turns them on when I turn the lights on(they actually come on as soon as the parking lights do with this wire) I have a hidden interrupt switch in case I want the fogs off all together! Send me that info please, I do want to get that GT switch!
Thanks Guys!

LIVNBIG -> RE: My new GT front end (4/27/2005 11:40:53 PM)

I swapped out the entire bumper, from V6 bumper to GT bumper...I didn't want to swap out just the grill!!
But yours looks good!!
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ORIGINAL: Smoov_1

I did the same thing but cost me about half...I got the parts off ebay. ran me about $340.00
I didnt change anything but the grill. left everythingelsse stock. The kit I bought came with a wiring harness thatt was very easy to install. Took about a half hour. i will have to admit that it was alittle tought to get in due to the fact that the gT grill is slightly larger. [:)] I ahave upgraded the wheels also.

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Smoov_1 -> RE: My new GT front end (4/28/2005 12:06:57 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: LIVNBIG

I swapped out the entire bumper, from V6 bumper to GT bumper...I didn't want to swap out just the grill!!
But yours looks good!!
quote:

ORIGINAL: Smoov_1

I did the same thing but cost me about half...I got the parts off ebay. ran me about $340.00
I didnt change anything but the grill. left everythingelsse stock. The kit I bought came with a wiring harness thatt was very easy to install. Took about a half hour. i will have to admit that it was alittle tought to get in due to the fact that the gT grill is slightly larger. [:)] I ahave upgraded the wheels also.

[image]local://upfiles/15882/470A4AEC371E45FA9F17919D372363BA.jpg[/image]

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Yeah that was my plan at first , but decided to go with the cheaper route..thanks for compliment, yours looks good to..
I figured I would add a link to the company i got mine from if somebodies looking fo a cheaper way
http://stores.ebay.com/Michelles-Corner-Internet-Store

  

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