IUP to GT 500 Dash Panel Upgrade - The Mustang Source

tmcolegr · 4/26/08, 11:48 AM

Received my GT 500 dash upgrade parts from Kevin earlier this week. This was a very easy project - took about 1 hour. I even followed the OEM SRS depower & repower instructions. Take a close look at the tabs on the passenger's side air bag. Those tabs must be bent straight to remove them from the passenger's side air bag cover/door assembly and then rebent after installing the air bag in the new cover/door assembly. Here's a few pics of the install for those that are considering upgrading their dash panels. Sorry about the quality of the pics - I'm not a photographer.

PS: Ford is now offering the door handles separately from the door panel. That's next weekend's project.

tmcolegr · 4/26/08, 11:50 AM

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tmcolegr · 4/26/08, 11:51 AM

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tmcolegr · 4/26/08, 12:02 PM

OEM work instructions

GTMark052 · 4/26/08, 2:59 PM

That looks great

I really like the dark colored vent louvers with that panel kit too, it fits so much better with the darker panels IMO.
My car came with the charcoal IUP but I hate the silver vent louvers that came with it.

Hopefully that will be corrected soon enough, as I'm waiting for the GT500 vent bezels (on backorder) from KC.
I must say again that you have one great looking interior!

tmcolegr · 4/26/08, 3:16 PM

After the interior door handle replacement the only remaining issue is the IUP auto shifter handle. IMO it now looks out of place. Seriously considering an aftermarket shifter but there aren't many choices.

Larmo · 4/26/08, 8:53 PM

you've done quite a clone job there... I'm right behind you!!!

Deric · 4/26/08, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmcolegr

After the interior door handle replacement the only remaining issue is the IUP auto shifter handle. IMO it now looks out of place. Seriously considering an aftermarket shifter but there aren't many choices.

Looks good. Can you paint the IUP shifter handle to match the bottom spoke of the steering wheel? Now we need KC to price the leather dash.

Even though I have the IUP I'm thinking of going black charcoal

**05stangkc** · 5/1/08, 3:17 PM

Looking good!

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=466576
Dash Bezel Topic with Pricing

Willie · 5/6/08, 8:13 AM

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BlueSkyVert · 5/6/08, 8:38 AM

Looks great! Really cleans up the interior.

Are you looking to sell your original parts? Let me know!

Willie · 5/6/08, 9:04 AM

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BlueSkyVert · 5/6/08, 9:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Willie

Thanks. No, I'm keeping all my original parts. Sorry.

Willie

Thanks for the reply, but I was addressing the original poster.

nynvolt · 6/2/08, 3:22 PM

Wow thats alot of gauge's!

backafter20 · 6/5/08, 1:48 PM

Hey TMCOLEGR! About that passenger side airbag cover. Those tabs look rather stout. How easy are they to bend? What did you use? I've taken my airbag out before, to get to my center vent piece for Shelby to sign, but I just sold that piece with my 05 GT. Now I've got an 08 SGT, and I'd like to get another signature, this time on the pass. air bag cover. It's too bad that no one figured out how to remove this piece before I had the other one signed, or I could have just switched the cover out before I sold the car. Too late now, but I want to get my cover sent out before Carroll "goes horizontal", as he puts it. Thanks.

blackonblack2007 · 6/6/08, 3:24 PM

It looks to be a pretty easy job, the only stressful part being the airbag. I replaced my steering wheel with IUP version and first time depowering the airbag was nerve-wracking. Much easier though than I thought it would be. I just ordered the Silver IUP Kit to complete my IUP upgrade. Already got the door handles (a pain in the butt to replace).

backafter20 · 6/9/08, 4:06 PM

Just an update, those tabs holding the passenger side airbag to the dash piece are actually fairly easy to bend out with a pair of pliers. Also, the black plastic area which the metal tabs lock into is actually more of a soft rubber than a hard plastic, which makes it even easier to separate the pieces. This was my second time at removing a passenger airbag. It is actually very easy, once you figure out how to unclip the wiring plug, and get over your imagination of the thing blowing up in your face. My dash is on it's way to California to get signed! Easy mod!

giddy_up · 6/10/08, 12:06 AM

anyone figure out how to get the shelby boost gauge to work on a gt yet?

dmhines · 6/15/08, 9:50 PM

Cool ... I just got at GT500 cluster bezel assembly on Ebay for $35 .... now if I could only get the rest that cheap ....

Pwny · 6/20/08, 5:14 PM

Where did you buy this kit? I'm looking to get something similar plus the bezels. Any idea?

4/26/08, 11:48 AM	#1
tmcolegr Mach 1 Member Join Date: November 30, 2004 Posts: 635	IUP to GT 500 Dash Panel Upgrade Received my GT 500 dash upgrade parts from Kevin earlier this week. This was a very easy project - took about 1 hour. I even followed the OEM SRS depower & repower instructions. Take a close look at the tabs on the passenger's side air bag. Those tabs must be bent straight to remove them from the passenger's side air bag cover/door assembly and then rebent after installing the air bag in the new cover/door assembly. Here's a few pics of the install for those that are considering upgrading their dash panels. Sorry about the quality of the pics - I'm not a photographer. PS: Ford is now offering the door handles separately from the door panel. That's next weekend's project. Attached Thumbnails __________________ FRPP 4.10s, Cam Covers, "Stinger" Axlebacks. S/D 60# Inj. GMS BA-2400. Autolite HT0s. Kooks L/T & O/R X-Pipe. Saleen S/C. JDM 2.87" Pulley, Auto Trans. Catch Can, Tune, Mounts, CAI, GT 500 F/P & T/B, I/C Relay Kit. SCTX2. C&L Intake. Metco F/R DSLs. Steeda Billett LCAs. BFG KDW 255/45 & 285/40 ZR18s. BMR Susp. Be Cool Radiator. Strange Shocks. Hawk HPS Pads. GT 500 STB & Brakes, Meziere H2O. PMP Line Locks. Thump RRR Tensioner. MSD 2 Step. LPW Diff. Cover. CHE Axle Brace. Canton Coolant & P/S Reservoirs, Afco GT 500 Heat Exchanger. Spal Dual H/E Fans. TCI Converter. SOS Pillar, Dash & Cup Holder Pods. Autometer Cobalt Gauges. Innovate W/B. GT 500 Clone Last edited by tmcolegr; 4/26/08 at 12:04 PM.

4/26/08, 11:50 AM	#2
tmcolegr Mach 1 Member Join Date: November 30, 2004 Posts: 635	more..... Attached Thumbnails __________________ FRPP 4.10s, Cam Covers, "Stinger" Axlebacks. S/D 60# Inj. GMS BA-2400. Autolite HT0s. Kooks L/T & O/R X-Pipe. Saleen S/C. JDM 2.87" Pulley, Auto Trans. Catch Can, Tune, Mounts, CAI, GT 500 F/P & T/B, I/C Relay Kit. SCTX2. C&L Intake. Metco F/R DSLs. Steeda Billett LCAs. BFG KDW 255/45 & 285/40 ZR18s. BMR Susp. Be Cool Radiator. Strange Shocks. Hawk HPS Pads. GT 500 STB & Brakes, Meziere H2O. PMP Line Locks. Thump RRR Tensioner. MSD 2 Step. LPW Diff. Cover. CHE Axle Brace. Canton Coolant & P/S Reservoirs, Afco GT 500 Heat Exchanger. Spal Dual H/E Fans. TCI Converter. SOS Pillar, Dash & Cup Holder Pods. Autometer Cobalt Gauges. Innovate W/B. GT 500 Clone

4/26/08, 11:51 AM	#3
tmcolegr Mach 1 Member Join Date: November 30, 2004 Posts: 635	more...... Attached Thumbnails __________________ FRPP 4.10s, Cam Covers, "Stinger" Axlebacks. S/D 60# Inj. GMS BA-2400. Autolite HT0s. Kooks L/T & O/R X-Pipe. Saleen S/C. JDM 2.87" Pulley, Auto Trans. Catch Can, Tune, Mounts, CAI, GT 500 F/P & T/B, I/C Relay Kit. SCTX2. C&L Intake. Metco F/R DSLs. Steeda Billett LCAs. BFG KDW 255/45 & 285/40 ZR18s. BMR Susp. Be Cool Radiator. Strange Shocks. Hawk HPS Pads. GT 500 STB & Brakes, Meziere H2O. PMP Line Locks. Thump RRR Tensioner. MSD 2 Step. LPW Diff. Cover. CHE Axle Brace. Canton Coolant & P/S Reservoirs, Afco GT 500 Heat Exchanger. Spal Dual H/E Fans. TCI Converter. SOS Pillar, Dash & Cup Holder Pods. Autometer Cobalt Gauges. Innovate W/B. GT 500 Clone Last edited by tmcolegr; 4/26/08 at 12:02 PM.

4/26/08, 2:59 PM	#5
GTMark052 Mach 1 Member Mark Join Date: August 6, 2007 Location: South Jersey Car: 2007 Satin Silver GT w/5 speed man. Posts: 718 Images: 14	That looks great I really like the dark colored vent louvers with that panel kit too, it fits so much better with the darker panels IMO. My car came with the charcoal IUP but I hate the silver vent louvers that came with it. Hopefully that will be corrected soon enough, as I'm waiting for the GT500 vent bezels (on backorder) from KC. I must say again that you have one great looking interior! __________________ SJ-MustangGT on BadMustangsClub.com Performance Mods: C&L Racer CAI + AMSOIL filter, w/ 93 octane dyno tune by Tillman Speed, Borla Stinger axleback, CHE K-member brace w/torque limiters Exterior Mods: GT500 conversion., GT500 style rims, Kumho Ecsta ASX 255/50-17 tires, clear front turn signals, BSM GT500 slate gray stripes w/matching rocker stripe, G2 painted calipers, shortie antenna, Agent 47 mirrors painted Interior Mods: SHR Satin "GT" cupholder bezel, MGW e-brake handle and power oultet plug, GT500 pedals, RedlineGoods black leather shift boot

4/26/08, 3:16 PM	#6
tmcolegr Mach 1 Member Join Date: November 30, 2004 Posts: 635	After the interior door handle replacement the only remaining issue is the IUP auto shifter handle. IMO it now looks out of place. Seriously considering an aftermarket shifter but there aren't many choices. __________________ FRPP 4.10s, Cam Covers, "Stinger" Axlebacks. S/D 60# Inj. GMS BA-2400. Autolite HT0s. Kooks L/T & O/R X-Pipe. Saleen S/C. JDM 2.87" Pulley, Auto Trans. Catch Can, Tune, Mounts, CAI, GT 500 F/P & T/B, I/C Relay Kit. SCTX2. C&L Intake. Metco F/R DSLs. Steeda Billett LCAs. BFG KDW 255/45 & 285/40 ZR18s. BMR Susp. Be Cool Radiator. Strange Shocks. Hawk HPS Pads. GT 500 STB & Brakes, Meziere H2O. PMP Line Locks. Thump RRR Tensioner. MSD 2 Step. LPW Diff. Cover. CHE Axle Brace. Canton Coolant & P/S Reservoirs, Afco GT 500 Heat Exchanger. Spal Dual H/E Fans. TCI Converter. SOS Pillar, Dash & Cup Holder Pods. Autometer Cobalt Gauges. Innovate W/B. GT 500 Clone

4/26/08, 8:53 PM	#7
Larmo Bullitt Member Join Date: November 10, 2006 Posts: 405	you've done quite a clone job there... I'm right behind you!!! __________________ Shelby GT500 Convertible Clone C&L Street CAI, SCT w/ Brenspeed 93 Tune 4.10 Gears, Steeda UDP, MGW short shifter Mac LT's to o/r Prochamber to Pypes Mid-Mufflers DD Bullits wrapped in 285/40 KDW2's Too many aesthetic mods to list

5/6/08, 8:13 AM	#10
Willie Mach 1 Member Join Date: October 14, 2006 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 715	.... Last edited by Willie; 5/6/08 at 2:26 PM.

5/6/08, 8:38 AM	#11
BlueSkyVert Mach 1 Member Join Date: March 15, 2008 Posts: 746	Looks great! Really cleans up the interior. Are you looking to sell your original parts? Let me know! __________________ 07 Vista Blue Mustang GT convertible 5MT GO: JBA longtubes, JBA off-road H pipe, Magnaflow axlebacks, JLT CAI, SCT Xcal3, 3.55s. SHOW: Cervinis Type IV hood, Roush front fascia/wing, Saleen HIDs, sequential tails, CDC decklid trim, Eibach pro kit, Tokico D-specs, BMR LCAs, Midwest Auto Gear shenanigans.

5/6/08, 9:04 AM	#12
Willie Mach 1 Member Join Date: October 14, 2006 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 715	.... Last edited by Willie; 5/6/08 at 2:27 PM.

6/2/08, 3:22 PM	#14
nynvolt Cobra Member Join Date: October 15, 2004 Posts: 1,019	Wow thats alot of gauge's!

6/5/08, 1:48 PM	#15
backafter20 Mach 1 Member Jim Join Date: August 23, 2004 Location: Denver Posts: 980	Hey TMCOLEGR! About that passenger side airbag cover. Those tabs look rather stout. How easy are they to bend? What did you use? I've taken my airbag out before, to get to my center vent piece for Shelby to sign, but I just sold that piece with my 05 GT. Now I've got an 08 SGT, and I'd like to get another signature, this time on the pass. air bag cover. It's too bad that no one figured out how to remove this piece before I had the other one signed, or I could have just switched the cover out before I sold the car. Too late now, but I want to get my cover sent out before Carroll "goes horizontal", as he puts it. Thanks. __________________ 08SGT0406, 5spd manual, HIDs, IUP, Shaker 1000, heated seats, ambient lighting, delivered 4 June 08.

6/6/08, 3:24 PM	#16
blackonblack2007 Member Join Date: June 3, 2008 Location: Hawaii Car: 2010 Ford Mustang GT Posts: 13	It looks to be a pretty easy job, the only stressful part being the airbag. I replaced my steering wheel with IUP version and first time depowering the airbag was nerve-wracking. Much easier though than I thought it would be. I just ordered the Silver IUP Kit to complete my IUP upgrade. Already got the door handles (a pain in the butt to replace).

6/9/08, 4:06 PM	#17
backafter20 Mach 1 Member Jim Join Date: August 23, 2004 Location: Denver Posts: 980	Just an update, those tabs holding the passenger side airbag to the dash piece are actually fairly easy to bend out with a pair of pliers. Also, the black plastic area which the metal tabs lock into is actually more of a soft rubber than a hard plastic, which makes it even easier to separate the pieces. This was my second time at removing a passenger airbag. It is actually very easy, once you figure out how to unclip the wiring plug, and get over your imagination of the thing blowing up in your face. My dash is on it's way to California to get signed! Easy mod! __________________ 08SGT0406, 5spd manual, HIDs, IUP, Shaker 1000, heated seats, ambient lighting, delivered 4 June 08.

6/10/08, 12:06 AM	#18
giddy_up GT Member Join Date: September 7, 2007 Posts: 182	anyone figure out how to get the shelby boost gauge to work on a gt yet? __________________ 07 cs/gt,white 95 gen 1 lightning,white #699 94 gen 1 lightning,white #2326

6/15/08, 9:50 PM	#19
dmhines Mach 1 Member Dan Join Date: September 11, 2006 Location: Cumming, GA Car: 2010 Mustang Posts: 556	Cool ... I just got at GT500 cluster bezel assembly on Ebay for $35 .... now if I could only get the rest that cheap ....

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6/20/08, 5:14 PM	#20
Pwny Mach 1 Member Lee Join Date: December 4, 2007 Location: Columbus, OH Car: 2006 Tungsten Grey Mustang GT Posts: 893	Where did you buy this kit? I'm looking to get something similar plus the bezels. Any idea? __________________ '06 Mustang GT - Tungsten Grey - 5 spd. Steeda/Borla/Magnaflow/SCT/BMR/Spohn GO BUCKS *Bring back the SVO!*