Random pics of your Boss 302
#501
Originally Posted by 2012YellowBoss
Could not wait for Ford on the "high flow" grille any longer so I bought a regular Boss grille and modified it like the Miller cars. $270 from Partscheap (this should be warrantied) and $22 for a V6 pony emblem, very slight difference from the Boss emblem nobody will ever know.
From a style standpoint the body color surround looks better but I think this is OK, makes the Boss look mean.
The Grille was easy to modify but took some time to refine it. It is a track grille but I doubt I will switch it out often so I wanted it to look nice.
From a style standpoint the body color surround looks better but I think this is OK, makes the Boss look mean.
The Grille was easy to modify but took some time to refine it. It is a track grille but I doubt I will switch it out often so I wanted it to look nice.
#502
The bars in the middle up top and the bars on the left side. It is the same as the Miller and 302S cars so hopefully this will work. When they do come out with the oil cooler remount I will do that also.
One mistake I made was lining up the mesh with the horizontal line on the top of the fake lights. After the grille is installed the mesh turned out to be at a slight angle.
One mistake I made was lining up the mesh with the horizontal line on the top of the fake lights. After the grille is installed the mesh turned out to be at a slight angle.
#503
Originally Posted by 2012YellowBoss
The bars in the middle up top and the bars on the left side. It is the same as the Miller and 302S cars so hopefully this will work. When they do come out with the oil cooler remount I will do that also.
One mistake I made was lining up the mesh with the horizontal line on the top of the fake lights. After the grille is installed the mesh turned out to be at a slight angle.
#505
Could not wait for Ford on the "high flow" grille any longer so I bought a regular Boss grille and modified it like the Miller cars. $270 from Partscheap (this should be warrantied) and $22 for a V6 pony emblem, very slight difference from the Boss emblem nobody will ever know.
From a style standpoint the body color surround looks better but I think this is OK, makes the Boss look mean.
The Grille was easy to modify but took some time to refine it. It is a track grille but I doubt I will switch it out often so I wanted it to look nice.
From a style standpoint the body color surround looks better but I think this is OK, makes the Boss look mean.
The Grille was easy to modify but took some time to refine it. It is a track grille but I doubt I will switch it out often so I wanted it to look nice.
Times are tough, man!
#506
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Originally Posted by 2012YellowBoss
The bars in the middle up top and the bars on the left side. It is the same as the Miller and 302S cars so hopefully this will work. When they do come out with the oil cooler remount I will do that also.
One mistake I made was lining up the mesh with the horizontal line on the top of the fake lights. After the grille is installed the mesh turned out to be at a slight angle.
I removed the extra material near the air inlet but didn't like how it looked so I didn't go any further
#507
The tool is straight and it was difficult to make some cuts around the tabs that were sticking up along the edges. Also around the fake lights there are spots with little room to work but as I said just a little extra time in those areas and it will look OK. I cut from the side not the inner part of the fake lights and bars, like the can openers you see on TV that open the cans from the side with no sharp edges (hope that make sense).
I guess I should have taken some pics, sorry bout that , however they would have made the process look worse then it was. When I got done I spend time with little files making all the lines straight and the corners sharp.
The NQ paint is three stage and a little hard to match so I will put the original away for now. I just sprayed it with a spray bomb, not perfect in fact the paint is the weak point of the job but it is just a track grille afterall
Last edited by 2012YellowBoss; 10/24/11 at 08:36 PM.
#508
Speaking of track grilles, here's a couple laps from my weekend:
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#511
Originally Posted by 2012YellowBoss
Should have asked before, I am always willing to pratice on someone else's Boss
"Oops, sorry. Did I do that?" :-)
#512
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Originally Posted by phiggs54
Especially going on the track
"Oops, sorry. Did I do that?" :-)
#513
Originally Posted by LadyBoss302
Are you offering a car to test on the track, i will make 2012yellowboss ride shotgun instead!
#514
Here is a side by side video from my last track weekend. I am on the right side. This is on the stock P-Zeros for both runs.
Last edited by 06GT; 10/27/11 at 03:20 PM.
#515
Originally Posted by 06GT
Here is a side by side video from my last track weekend. I am on the right side. This is on the stock P-Zeros for both runs.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMHub5ZButE?hd=1">YouTube Link</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMHub5ZButE?hd=1">YouTube Link</a>
#517
Try again now
#518
Cool video. Going to the track Sunday and having the instructor drive my car. I'll try to do some comparison videos. I am pretty sure I will not stsy as close as ypu did.
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Since this pic thread needs more pics, I'll post the pic my dealer emailed me this morning.
It's my BOSS waiting on the showroom floor for my return from overseas.
I won't be able to pick it up until December. Not sure I'll last that long.
The way the car looks ("DRIVE ME DAMMIT"), I'm afraid it might drive itself out of there and start having fun without me.
It's my BOSS waiting on the showroom floor for my return from overseas.
I won't be able to pick it up until December. Not sure I'll last that long.
The way the car looks ("DRIVE ME DAMMIT"), I'm afraid it might drive itself out of there and start having fun without me.
Last edited by servitium; 10/30/11 at 09:36 AM. Reason: typo