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Torched06GT
03-31-2009, 03:46 PM
Recently I put a GT 500 Chin Spoiler on my car. Bought it from the Ford Dealership, cost $75.00 no shipping charge, not a bad price coming from the Dealership. I did some trimming to it to make it fit.

This is the piece, before it is modified.


http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r43/nascarjunkie1/GT500ChinInstall003.jpg

You want to raise your front end, prefer ramps.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r43/nascarjunkie1/GT500ChinInstall002.jpg

Then using a jack to support the chin to mark off where you will need to cut the plastic you wont need.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r43/nascarjunkie1/GT500ChinInstall006.jpg

Then using a transfer guide that I had in my tool box for years that I finally got to use, place under front end to get the countor of the bottom bumper.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r43/nascarjunkie1/GT500ChinInstall008.jpg

Then using a dremel with a small cutting wheel, cut off the "waffle" you wont need, looks kinda ugly till you get it all off.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r43/nascarjunkie1/GT500ChinInstall010.jpg


Doing both sides and mocking up to insure a proper fit, you are now ready to install. Using the 3 screws already under the bumper and drill one hole on each side near the wheel wells, I used 1/4 SS bolts with fender washers and lock nuts so they wont come off if I hit a possum or dillo...
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r43/nascarjunkie1/GT500ChinInstall012.jpg

You will have a bunch of 1/2 holes in the chin I used these plugs I got at auto zone and some RTV silicone to hold these on.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r43/nascarjunkie1/GT500ChinInstall011.jpg


Put a few screws in the wheel wells our done. Took about 3 hours to do these mod.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r43/nascarjunkie1/GT500ChinInstall015.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r43/nascarjunkie1/overlays002.jpg

Jeweler54
01-27-2010, 12:27 PM
looks great! Was the 75 bucks MSRP or did they cut you a deal? I may do this to my sisters GT