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Old 04-09-2012, 01:49 AM
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Default 2013/GT500 style grille for 2010-2012?

Are there any 2013/GT500 style grilles available for our 2010-2012 models? I like how it protrudes past the hood instead of the hood hanging over.

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2012 with 2013 style grille (done in MS paint):
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Old 04-09-2012, 01:54 AM
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Here it is from American Muscle, but its pricey! http://www.americanmuscle.com/gt500-...sion-1012.html
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Old 04-09-2012, 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by CaptainRon
Here it is from American Muscle, but its pricey! http://www.americanmuscle.com/gt500-...sion-1012.html
thanks. I was hoping there was just a piece made to replace the upper grille, and not the whole front end
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Old 04-09-2012, 02:08 AM
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Nope. You'll need to change the whole front end to achieve that look.
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Old 04-09-2012, 02:58 AM
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so I think I found something really close to what I'm looking for:



It's the C/S grille with painted surround ($386+ from Ford!) Good lord
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Old 04-09-2012, 09:40 AM
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2011 + V6 front ends also look like what you are looking for. Might be less expensive since a few V6ers want the V8 front end. Maybe you could swap?

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Originally Posted by freyes
2011 + V6 front ends also look like what you are looking for. Might be less expensive since a few V6ers want the V8 front end. Maybe you could swap?

direct swap?
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Old 04-09-2012, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by S197 650
so I think I found something really close to what I'm looking for:



It's the C/S grille with painted surround ($386+ from Ford!) Good lord
I have that grille. It is the gt/cs 2012 tuxedo black grille which fits the v6 bumper perfect. I paid 400$ for it when I bought mine.
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Have you grill surround painted easy peasy.
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Get this bad boy and paint the grille surround. That will look mean

http://www.americanmuscle.com/saleen...12-BaseFitment
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