Triumph Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Today hasn't started very well...Took my kid to school, and pulling into my driveway I heard a pop, crunch and dragging sound. This is what I found: But where is the passenger's side? Had to lift the car to find it wedged in the subframe and control arm. (yes the tire is worn unevenly from too much toe out) Worst yet SA is out of stock on lower grills. This is like a bad Monday on a Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Oh that just SUCKS! I don't understand how that happened? I'm assuming no previous damage and you did not hit anything? This makes no sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 lowered car....angled driveway with the rain gutter dip before the driveway. I've gently hit it before with the air dam, there is almost no good angle to go up the drive, and I always go slow. All I can figure is I hit it at the perfect angle to deflect the bumper and it popped out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Here you go.... http://www.northamericantuning.com/Mustang_Shelby_GT500_GT500KR_Lower_Grille_p/nat-681.htm Free shipping, too. Or this without the pre-drilled holes: http://www.cjponyparts.com/ford-gt500-lower-grille-2005-2009/p/G19/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygator Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Sorry to hear this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slabo Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 You need a ramp for your driveway http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/curb+bridge.do?sortby=ourPicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helge Ruchelski Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 So sorry about that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super hiss Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 thats why i want to cut and weld my collectors my cats rub often on the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 You need a ramp for your driveway http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/curb+bridge.do?sortby=ourPicks I was looking for these this morning and had to go run to a meeting. There are several versions, one of which allows water to flow through them down the curb. Some areas might get a little anal about that. P.S. I find my Ford GT more compatible with my curbs than my Shelby GT was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelbyville Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Still need a grille? I have one I took off my car, has brake vents already installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08KR525 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I can't believe it didn't cracked the fascia if it got distorted enough to allow the lower grill to flex enough to pop out. No paint work? You got lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Here you go.... http://www.northamericantuning.com/Mustang_Shelby_GT500_GT500KR_Lower_Grille_p/nat-681.htm Free shipping, too. Or this without the pre-drilled holes: http://www.cjponyparts.com/ford-gt500-lower-grille-2005-2009/p/G19/ Thanks for the info I went with North American, it's funny but they drop shipped from SA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I can't believe it didn't cracked the fascia if it got distorted enough to allow the lower grill to flex enough to pop out. No paint work? You got lucky. Me too....however my wife bumped it with her car a few months after I bought it, and it has some cracks in the clear coat, and a nice round impression from her license plate bolt. From the sound alone I thought it was going to be 10 times worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Still need a grille? I have one I took off my car, has brake vents already installed. Thanks for the offer, I actually installed the new one only a day or so before you posted. I'm always impressed with the helpfulness of everyone on TS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Thanks for the info I went with North American, it's funny but they drop shipped from SA. Glad it worked out. There are a lot of sub-vendors who ship from SA. You just have to look around and the pricing differences can be interesting as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stkjock Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 /\ Holy sig pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68flashback Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Very sorry to see this happen too. Is that grill simply a pressure fit? Are there no fasteners? Part of the reason I ask is that I have the brake bezels to install and believe that I have to take the grill out to install them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Removing the grill involves removing the bumper cover. The grill has about 10 "tabs" that fasten to the bumper cover from the inside and it is extremely hard to reach all of the tabs with the bumper cover on the car. Off the car is easy. Cutting the holes into the grill to install the bezels is an entirely different task and very tedious. It's an oval.... not a circle. If you take your time, you can do it. Otherwise either take it to a body shop or buy a grill with pre cut holes. SA has a jig for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUE 2010 SHELBY GT 500 Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Today hasn't started very well...Took my kid to school, and pulling into my driveway I heard a pop, crunch and dragging sound. This is what I found: But where is the passenger's side? Had to lift the car to find it wedged in the subframe and control arm. (yes the tire is worn unevenly from too much toe out) Worst yet SA is out of stock on lower grills. This is like a bad Monday on a Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Bumper cover 1.pdfBumper cover 2.pdf Very sorry to see this happen too. Is that grill simply a pressure fit? Are there no fasteners? Part of the reason I ask is that I have the brake bezels to install and believe that I have to take the grill out to install them. ViperNC is right, you have to take the front cover off. At least that is the way I did it to drill my stock lower grill. My attachment might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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