Take-off Front Bumper Installed (Problem...) cont from prev thread

[CutterWolf]

Originally Posted by zombiehouse I just did this swap last weekend. I also purchased my front GT bumper from Newtakeoff. Mine did not have a bulge underneath like yours does. Before I did the swap I went to Ford and purchased a new GT engine splash shield, GT front fender liners and upper support foam for a GT. While I was doing the swap I compared the V6 fender liners to the GT liners and the V6 liners were smaller. If you are reusing the V6 liners then the sides of the GT bumper will be forced inward and cause that bump you experienced. When I installed the bumper, I first installed the fender liners. Then I installed the engine splash shield. There are 4 screws that attach the engine splash shield to the GT fascia. There are 2 screws that attach the engine shield to the radiator crossmember. I hope this helps. I was also thinking along these lines too. He mite have a combo of all of the above going on which would create that bulge. raubt, take off the splash sheild, and remove the screws to your fender liners and see if that gets the bulge out. If so then you know what parts you need to buy.

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[nitecrawler27]

Originally Posted by zombiehouse

I just did this swap last weekend. I also purchased my front GT bumper from Newtakeoff. Mine did not have a bulge underneath like yours does. Before I did the swap I went to Ford and purchased a new GT engine splash shield, GT front fender liners and upper support foam for a GT. While I was doing the swap I compared the V6 fender liners to the GT liners and the V6 liners were smaller. If you are reusing the V6 liners then the sides of the GT bumper will be forced inward and cause that bump you experienced.

When I installed the bumper, I first installed the fender liners. Then I installed the engine splash shield. There are 4 screws that attach the engine splash shield to the GT fascia. There are 2 screws that attach the engine shield to the radiator crossmember.

I hope this helps.

did you get a radiator shield or an engine shield? ive read in other post that whats needed is the gt fender liners and the radiator splash shield. I just want to make sure i purchase the correct parts since ill be doing this switch during the weekend. Also what did it cost you for the parts?

[BigGameHunter589]

it appears as if your gt bumper as grown a pair of boobs

[zombiehouse]

Here are all of the part numbers for the parts I purchased for the swap from Ford.

1. 5R3Z*17626*BA - DEFLECTOR (This is the shield that goes from the bottom of the front bumper to under the radiator)

2. 5R3Z*16102*BA - GUARD (Fender liner)

3. 5R3Z*16103*BA - GUARD (Fender liner)

I actually pulled all of the part numbers from a thread listed in the 4.0 Tech FAQ. That was an extremely helpful write up by SPARTAN VI.

The part numbers for the screws and inserts to attach the lower splash shield can be found there too.

[mygt500]

OP I merged the 2 threads and changed the title...hope everything gets worked out on the front bumper cover!