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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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+1 on the conversion. changes the look of the car completely. price depends on where you go. you pay for what you get though so remember that.
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by mikeysGT
+1 on the conversion. changes the look of the car completely. price depends on where you go. you pay for what you get though so remember that.
yeah i'm totally not considering cheaping out on it. i've seen the horrors haha
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 09:17 AM
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mine's one of them but i'll just keep that to myself since they offered to fix it. just never went back since they're so far away from me
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 10:05 AM
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Thats really the only thing needed to be painted is the front bumper correct?

EDIT: Well I got a quote for the bumper assembly, rear GT500 wing (had it at his shop for a month), and install for around 650 or so. Sounds like a good deal to me..

So parts, not including hood, around 1300 + 200 for shipping + 650 for paint is around 1700 or so for everything. Wish I could get the hood to, but I don't want to be too much like a GT500 (don't want to pose as one).

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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Smooth_J
Thats really the only thing needed to be painted is the front bumper correct?
correct. Prepping/painting the front bumper cover should only cost you around $350...maybe alittle more if you decide to have the small tag indentions filled on the front of it like I did. Georgia doesn't require a front plate, so I had the front of the bumper smoothed out.
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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+1 on the $350. Exactly what they charged me for my bumper to be painted. I installed it my self at the paint shop. hood was $ 500 prep and paint. tax and all took me to $ 901 for the paint.. lol @ 1 dollar.
But like everyone said, do it, you will love to attention your stang will get.
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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This are the parts that I need to pick up:

7R3Z-17D957-APTM BUMPER ASSEMBLY - FRONT
7R3Z-17K945-AA GRILLE - BUMPER
7R3Z-8200-A GRILLE - RADIATOR
7R3Z-8B455-A BRACKET - RADIATOR G
7R3Z-8B455-B BRACKET - RADIATOR G
5R3Z-17C861-AA REINFORCEMENT
5R3Z-17C861-AB REINFORCEMENT
7R3Z-17626-AB PANEL
7R3Z-17C882-A ISOLATOR ASSEMBLY - BUMPE
7R3Z-15200-A LAMP ASSEMBLY - FOG - FRO
7R3Z-14290-EA WIRING ASSEMBLY
7R3Z-8C291-AA SHIELD
7R3Z-13008-A HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY
7R3Z-13008-B HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY
5R3Z-16103-AA GUARD - FRONT SPLASH
5R3Z-16102-AA GUARD - FRONT SPLASH

Besides the bolts/nuts, is there anything else...?
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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Well, this sucks...

Cause I have HIDs I have to get the HID lamps, which include the ballasts

So it will be around 700-800 per headlamp... *sigh*
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Smooth_J
Well, this sucks...

Cause I have HIDs I have to get the HID lamps, which include the ballasts

So it will be around 700-800 per headlamp... *sigh*
wow!!
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 05 Mustang
wow!!
Well I guess I can sell the ballasts on the classifieds and make some money back since they are OE ford...I dunno though...

Those of you that are interested:

8R3Z-13008-D
8R3Z-13008-C

Those are the parts for the GT500 HID kit.

Might as well buy a GT500 at this rate...LOL

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