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My GT500 conversion......DONE!!

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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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looks great!
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Andretti
Its a total bolt on...so easy its almost elemental. If there is any 'hard part', it would be wiring the new fogs into place which you only have to extend one of the two lines (but change out both plugs), and then trim both inner fender liners if you want to save cash like I did by modifying your stock GT ones to fit. The front end is held on by no kidding, 6 bolts. Two on top and then two on each side down where the bumper meets the fender edge. Oh, the only other thing needed to do is to take the turn signal bracket off of the stock GT front end and then pop rivet it on to the GT500 one. That really is about it. Check out mellows thread, if I remember right, he has a pretty much a step by step explaination. I had found a 'how to" guide on another site before mellow even did his that explained it so that was the one I initially went off of. But I took it off and on so many times I pretty much knew how to do it by heart by the time the parts were painted and I put them on at his shop. It is definately something that you can do with a minimum of effort and tools.

Of course, there are a ton of guys here on this site who could give a ton of advice given a chance too, so you would be far from being in the dark over every step.

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Thanks for the info. I dented my stock bumper cover at the end of driving season last year and have been debating what to do... get it fixed, replace it with a take off, or get a GT500. At first I thought there were too many people getting them but here in Michigan I haven't seen too many on GTs. Its never easy deciding.
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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Great looking conversion and Joe the new sig looks sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old Jun 17, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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How hard was it to install the trufiber twist hood pins? Any photos? or how to's on the install of these?
Old Jun 17, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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woww your car looks fking nice!
Old Jun 17, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by socal2fast
How hard was it to install the trufiber twist hood pins? Any photos? or how to's on the install of these?
There are a few guys on here who have installed them so I'm sure one of them will speak up about it.
Old Jun 17, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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I have the twist pins and Trufiber Hood. The clearance between the outside edge of the pin and the recessed area of the hood is dangerously tight. First time they were installed they chipped the brand new paint. Too tight.

Old Jun 17, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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Looks great! I actually kinda like how it looks without the splitter, never seen one without it.
Old Jun 18, 2010 | 10:11 AM
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I would like to hear more on the install or any photos would be great.


Originally Posted by ptaylor_9849
I have the twist pins and Trufiber Hood. The clearance between the outside edge of the pin and the recessed area of the hood is dangerously tight. First time they were installed they chipped the brand new paint. Too tight.

Old Jun 18, 2010 | 10:25 AM
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I love that they finally got closer to the actual Super Snake hood. The big middle support was just so ugly IMO. This model is the best looking one yet. Do you have side pics of the hood. I like the way it looks from the front but I havent seen any side pics showing the way it would look from different angles.



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