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

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Old 4/19/07, 05:47 AM
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Thanks for the info , I've liked the looks of this setup since the first time I saw it. Now that they have them for the GT fascia ... I may have to get one ...
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Originally Posted by anthony05gt
All parts are aluminum and stainless steel. The quality is very good. The lights are mounted from behind with aluminum brackets and I just cut the factory harness plugs off and soldered/heat shrink tubed the PIAA plugs in their place, so I can still just unplug the lights when pulling the fascia off in the future. There is a rubber ''grommet like'' piece that fits in the light openings to keep the lights from vibrating or scratching against the grill.

I also disassembled the thing when they sent it to me and sanded the original grill border which is re-used. I sprayed it with adhesion promoter and painted it semi-flat black for a perfect match to the grill. That's not necessary though. I just wanted it to be as close to perfect as possible. My son didn't do that and it looks decent.

If you end up getting one don't forget to tell them not to install the Shelby letters if you don't want them. I had to remove the letters which caused me to have to touch up the paint a bit.
I was wondering if you had any pics of your son's grille?
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Yeah I second that man... Good luck and God bless.
Old 4/20/07, 05:13 PM
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I'll get them up this weekend.
Old 4/21/07, 12:59 PM
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Old 4/22/07, 12:14 PM
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Thanks, Looks good.
Old 4/24/07, 07:53 AM
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Well , I bit the bullet and ordered one this morning ...
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Well , I bit the bullet and ordered one this morning ...
If you don't mind me asking, what did you ultimately pay w/ shipping?
Old 4/24/07, 11:12 AM
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I ordered mine on line and didn't get shipping costs at the time ...

OK , I just called and still didn't get exact shipping costs , they said probably around 20$ ...
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So, in total you ended up costing in the area of $670?
Old 4/24/07, 08:10 PM
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I think you'll find that the lights are too small with a totally stock front end. I wish I had pics of my son's before we removed it to install trim rings. You would see what I mean. You never know though, everybody has their own taste. I know mine didn't look bad without the trim rings with the aftermarket crap on the car, but I still like the rings.
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I guess I was a little curious why you added the rings, just assumed it was to make it unique but now that you mention how it looked w/out the ring it makes much more sense..... I am slow.
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Actually I like the smaller light size , I always though the stock ones are a little too big ...
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With the trim rings it's now right in between the small and stock (huge) size. It's all in what you like personally.
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I've had my grille about a month or so now and finally got time to take some pictures. Anthony , do your lights hit the ground about 10' in front of the car like mine do ? I tried to adjust them , but couldn't raise them any. They look good , but don't really help much with lighting up the road. As to a previous question , the shipping was 20$ and since I didn't get the lettering the grille was $599 ...
Old 6/13/07, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by 05YellowGT
I've had my grille about a month or so now and finally got time to take some pictures. Anthony , do your lights hit the ground about 10' in front of the car like mine do ? I tried to adjust them , but couldn't raise them any. They look good , but don't really help much with lighting up the road. As to a previous question , the shipping was 20$ and since I didn't get the lettering the grille was $599 ...

Looks good. I've been trying to find a grill, with stock foglight size, without the pony emblem. Any ideas?
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Looks Great!!! If I had the rivets painted would it chip?
Old 6/14/07, 05:24 AM
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Thanks guy's ... I've thought about painting the rivets too and yes they'll probably chip just like the grilles on my hood do. I just keep a can of black rustoleum paint to touch them up. However , the rivets are pretty small and the chance of getting hit and chipping is a lot smaller ...
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Originally Posted by 05YellowGT
Thanks guy's ... I've thought about painting the rivets too and yes they'll probably chip just like the grilles on my hood do. I just keep a can of black rustoleum paint to touch them up. However , the rivets are pretty small and the chance of getting hit and chipping is a lot smaller ...
Keep me updated if you do end up doing it send me some pics.....
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Originally Posted by JonCo
Looks good. I've been trying to find a grill, with stock foglight size, without the pony emblem. Any ideas?
Good luck with that one their have been a few people including myself who have been looking for the samething but it doesn't exist for the GT......
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