05-09 Exterior Modifications Making Your '05 Stand Out from the Crowd

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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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Which looks better?

I'm looking at redoing my front end, with one of 3 choices...

One is the standard GT500 fascia.


Second is this. Moving the fogs to the center of the grille.
http://www.silverhorseracing.com/web.../pi_16176.jpeg


Third is this, which IMO looks best. Only difference is I'd get a black grille rather than the billet one.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/e...nt1024x764.jpg
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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My choice is the gt500 front . I don't think it is even close.
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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#3.
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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I say B or C because A is way too much money and work.
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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Definitley 3rd. I'm planning the same mod!
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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But, #1 with the Trufiber venom hood looks wicked!
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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But, #1 with the Trufiber venom hood looks wicked!
+1 looks awesome!! Check out Oklacop's conversion, the best hands down.
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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#3!!!
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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I've done #1 before and it's not cheap, I plan to do #3 to my girl's V6, simply because I don't want to do #1 again. Besides my new car came with it.
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 09:40 PM
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I'm not worried about price. Seeing as this will be a drawn out process, I won't be done for another year or so... depending on my job situation. (if I get the one I'm going for, it'll get done sooner.)
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 10:39 AM
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#1 #1 #1 #1 #1 ......others dont even compare
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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#1 but costs about 10 times more than 2 or 3.

I like fog lights and don't have a lot of money, so I would (and did) get #2.

#3 looks good on lowered cars though.

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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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if money isn't a factor,#1!!!
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 01:13 AM
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I say that, but I also don't want to spend over $1000 on a fascia...
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 07:03 AM
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Option 1 with the pony centered in the grille looks the best IMO. See this thread where a Ray Man retrofitted a 67 pony into a GT500 grille that was installed on his GT/CS. See his build with fantastic picture documentation here. http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showth...=441717&page=6

The GT500 front fascia set up with the pony in the center gives Mustang looks very close to the concept Mustang.






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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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That does look badass... That'll be option #4
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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#1 if u have the money!
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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Option one is going to cost you at least $1300 for just the front end parts, that does not include prepping and painting. If you're considering a venom hood for your GT500 conversion then you could very well reach about $3000 for parts, paint prep, and paint.

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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 01:05 PM
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GT500 all the way! Not much else out there that looks that intimidating...PERIOD!
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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I was actually thinking around $5500 total after paint. When I get the parts, I'll also be having the rest of the car painted as well. A guy I work with will paint the car for around $1500 - $2000, depending on the color I choose.
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