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Old May 3, 2018 | 01:57 PM
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PRODUCT:


Stainless Steel bolts, with anodized washers.

Headlamp bracket and upper bumper cover, both sides:


5/8th" O.D. Rivet Nut, and bolt, for front cover:




Put the rivet nut on to the nutsert tool ($27.00 Kit, eBay with 5 different size RivetNuts):


Drilled 5/8" holes into upper rad brackets:


Insert the rivetnut and squeeze the tool, just like installing a rivet:


Rivetnut in, now you have something to bolt on to:


Also put on on each side of the upper grille:

The tool has an adjustment for how much pull you can put on the rivetnut. If you pull too much the
plastic will split, which it did on the other side. SO, pull till the plastic turns white at the edge there.

Cover back on with the nuts and washers installed:



You will only need four of these. The push in fasteners won't even hold as tight as these will.
Will find some kind of cover/cap for the two holes I did not use.

Hood Prop:

Do not replace those ground bolts unless you put an additional aluminum/stainless washer
under the red ones that come with pack. They are anodized, and do not conduct
electricity. It will still work, just not sure how good the ground is with the anodized
washer on the top.

Power steering reservoir:


Coolant Tank:


ECU:


Was going to do the fender bolts too, but will do those later.
Old May 3, 2018 | 02:53 PM
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Did the Grounds, Fenders and Fuse Box:








Front Cover:

Just a better view form up top...

Edit: Finished up today, 5/14/18





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Old May 3, 2018 | 04:39 PM
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not bad, but I'm a little concerned about wires coming out of your mega fuse box? You got a big system in that ride?
Old May 3, 2018 | 06:17 PM
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Wires are for the fog lamps...
https://mustangforums.com/forum/2005...lo-lights.html

I am glad I did the fenders, ALL the bolts were loose! Two of them didn't need anything
but a light twist of the wrist to loosen up. The rest were looser than they should have
been. Need to order another pack, only need ten, but they come 20 quantity...

I need the right size HEX wrench too! I think they're 5.5mm, or so, because the
5 scars the sides of the hex walls, it's a tad loose.. Whatever it is 6 or 5, it
needs to be .5 more...
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Finished up today.. Fuse relay center, fenders, and top bolt on the A/C accumulator.
Bottom one, bolt is too short, seeing if I can get a longer one.
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Removed the plate frame, and used these to bolt the plate on to the car.
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Did the Cowl:








Old Jun 15, 2018 | 04:34 PM
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Not engine bay related, but same bolts and washers here:
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