jimkaray

Nice, I see you went with the chrome lower grille insert. It makes a nice contrast. How's the quality of the chrome? The black paint was flaking off on a number of spots at the edges before I even mounted it. I'm pretty sure it will end up rusting out in a few years.
The only thing I'm worried about in the back is that the painted lip will make the car look like it is sitting higher than it is from behind. Otherwise I'm ready to do it.

basketballord

I like it! Can you get a billet lower grille for it?

O'Connor

The grille is holding up very well... it's my daily driver and it sits outside in the drive way all night... I don't have a garage so it see's all types of weather and it is still holding up well... the paint needs to be touched up because the clear coat on the front center of the bumper is flaking off and there are little pits in the paint but the pits are pretty much in random spots all over the car... but the grille is holding up very well... I plain on getting the Cervini's Ram Air Type IV Hood with Billet Inserts... get the function of both ram air and heat extraction all in one go plus it will look great with this bumper in my opinion

jimkaray

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Originally Posted by O'Connor

The grille is holding up very well... it's my daily driver and it sits outside in the drive way all night... I don't have a garage so it see's all types of weather and it is still holding up well... the paint needs to be touched up because the clear coat on the front center of the bumper is flaking off and there are little pits in the paint but the pits are pretty much in random spots all over the car... but the grille is holding up very well... I plain on getting the Cervini's Ram Air Type IV Hood with Billet Inserts... get the function of both ram air and heat extraction all in one go plus it will look great with this bumper in my opinion

I wish they powder coated the black on so it would be as tough as the chrome. Unfortunately for the cover itself you can't get the same hardness of the factory clear coat with an aftermarket paint job. If I have to drive my car again this winter I'm going to put the stock hood and bumper back on to avoid the abuse.
Cervini makes excellent stuff. The Ram Air IV was my first choice and I think it will look good as well. I was considering it at first when I ended up buying my hood. A few things made me reconsider going with it and then they sold the last one they brought to the swap meet before I made up my mind. So in the end I I haggled down the CF guy and got a very good deal on it. The two big issues I had with the fiberglass were 1) the weight - it is heavier then the stock aluminum hood and with the six weight savings is especially important for performance; 2) glass needs to be finished and painted adding to the total expense.

jimkaray

Not that I'm aware of. Know anyone that can make one custom?:-) I'd even like to see a plastic one that matches the factory honeycomb style. I doubt we will see either since there probably isn't a big enough market for them to be able to make them at a reasonable price.

O'Connor

Now a honeycomb style grille for it would be awesome... I just recently ordered the honeycomb Eleanor style grille and if I could throw some matching honeycomb down below it would look great... I would be tempted to put the tri-bar pony emblem on the lower grille instead of the upper grille just to bring that little bit of extra attention to it... lol

The Razor

Love the hood!
The front panel looks good, too. I'm thinking about painting my chin spoiler black when I get one. Nice work.

harraid5711

looking great! i too have the ss gen 1 front. it's about time for a repaint due to rock chips, scrapes, etc. what's a reasonable price for a front fascia repaint?

jimkaray

I would hope the repaint will be cheaper then the original paint job. Should be less prep and materials needed. Unless it takes a lot of work to sand out the chips and stuff. Labor charges vary and so does paint so you should call around to get an idea. If you remove the cover and drop it off that would probably be cheaper but might not save you that much.

azrael_nite

Hey...

Thanks for the info on the Cowl rise. I wasn't sure about that. I like the aggressive look of the hoods that have a rise, but if it's a pain to see or drive... I might just stay away. Mustangs seem to have a lot of blind spots and the last thing that I would want is a blind spot in the front. LOL.

I'll probably just go with the Cervini's Concept Hood. Looks like it doesn't have that high of a rise.

Here's a pic of mine with that same bumper & same rims.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42038785@N02/3876387492/