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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 06:28 AM
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Slightly off topic. How hard is it to remove the covers??? I see all these great looking covers and I want to paint mine but I'm not sure how/how hard it is to get them off
Was wondering the same thing.....
Old Apr 25, 2008 | 06:34 AM
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It's not hard at all, just a little time consuming because eachcover has so many bolts. All in all, with two of us working on it, it only took a little more than an hour to pull off the old ones and install the new ones
Old Apr 25, 2008 | 06:36 AM
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I really want to get mine done.
Old Apr 25, 2008 | 07:12 AM
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Out of curiosity, I had calledmy local Ford dealership a few weeks back to see what they would charge for the install, and they wanted $200 just in labor. So def. a lot cheaper to do it yourself. Or do what I did and have someone that's done it before help you out!
Old Apr 25, 2008 | 08:39 AM
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Looking good, but the color isn't silver, it's aluminum... Let me know when you are ready for the SS hoses and I can get you the exact part numbers.

I can do an install alone in about 2 hours. But I have also done it a couple times. So $200 from the dealer sounds about right and it appears for once Alldata is correct and not over inflated.

Tacobill did a install write-up a while ago... https://mustangforums.com/m_3402092/tm.htm
Old Apr 25, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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Sorry. "Aluminum" not Silver!
Old Apr 25, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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haha
Old Apr 25, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Looks great!! Nice touch!! Considering the time that goes into this type of project (done it twice now lol) [sm=smiley32.gif], I say, BRAVO!!!!!
Old Apr 25, 2008 | 11:47 AM
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niceeeee
very clean look
i like it
Old Apr 25, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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Boozshey could you help me do mine? I'm just up I-75 a ways. How far is it to Detroit from Florida? Nice job by the way.



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